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Elon Musk Makes Water Towers Gently Fly
SpaceX has successfully launched its water tower-esque spacecraft, Starhopper, 150 metres into the sky. Why? You might ask. While “Elon Musk” should suffice as an answer, it’s actually an impressive milestone.
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SpaceX Aborts First Attempted Flight Test Of ‘Starhopper’ Prototype After Engines Fire
A week after a fireball erupted from the base of SpaceX’s prototype “StarHopper” rocket during a static-fire test at the company’s Boca Chica, Texas facility, the company’s first “untethered” test launch of the craft was aborted after encountering technical difficulties on Thursday, CNBC reported.