Starship News
The fourth flight test "turns our focus from achieving orbit to demonstrating the ability to return and reuse Starship and Super Heavy", the company said.
The Starship is a two-stage rocket ship that is taller than the Statue of Liberty. It is designed to carry humans to the moon and Mars.
Musk revealed that the company faces a "genuine risk of bankruptcy".
Raptor's engine is a critical component of Starship.
SpaceX hopes Raptor will one-day transport cargo and people to the moon and Mars.
SpaceX's latest Starship prototype exploded just during a ground test in south Texas on Friday (May 29,2020), erupting in a dramatic fireball. The explosion comes as the company is counting down to another major launch on a different rocket. However, there was no immediate indication of injuries.
Uncrewed SpaceX Starship could land on the moon by 2021, following which, a manned moon mission could be a quick possibility.
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