SpaceX spacecraft destroyed on latest test flight: ‘We are obviously bummed out’
The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico from Texas on a near loop around the world
Elon Musk’s company said on Thursday the spacecraft’s six engines appeared to shut down one by one, with contact lost just eight-and-a-half minutes into the flight.
The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico from Texas on a near loop around the world similar to previous test flights.
SpaceX packed it with 10 dummy satellites to practice releasing them. It was the first flight of this new and upgraded spacecraft.
A minute earlier, SpaceX used the launch tower’s giant mechanical arms to catch the returning booster, a feat achieved only once before.
The descending booster hovered over the launch pad before being gripped by the pair of arms dubbed chopsticks.
The thrill of the catch quickly turned into disappointment for not only the company, but the crowds gathered along the southern tip of Texas.
“It was great to see a booster come down, but we are obviously…
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