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An unmanned SpaceX craft exploded at the end of a test flight in Cameron County, Texas.
The starship named SN8 crashed down to earth, setting off a massive fireball after reaching an altitude of around 40,000 feet over Boca Chica.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says the test was a success on Twitter.
“Successful ascent, switchover to header tanks & precise flap control to landing point!”
Successful ascent, switchover to header tanks & precise flap control to landing point! https://t.co/IIraiESg5M
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 9, 2020
In another tweet, Elon says: “Fuel header tank pressure was low during landing burn, causing touchdown velocity to be high & RUD, but we got all the data we needed! Congrats SpaceX team hell yeah!!”
Fuel header tank pressure was low during landing burn, causing touchdown velocity to be high & RUD, but we got all the data we needed! Congrats SpaceX team hell yeah!!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 9, 2020
Image/Video: SpaceX
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That was a nice explosion!!