Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:37am on 20 Nov 2024,Wednesday Science
Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully launched its Starship rocket in front of President-elect Donald Trump in Texas, but the mission faced a setback. The massive 400ft rocket, intended for future lunar and Mars missions, saw its first stage, Super Heavy, splash down in the Gulf of Mexico instead of landing on the launchpad. SpaceX called off the booster catch after four minutes, citing unmet criteria. Despite the failure, the sixth test flight demonstrated progress in reusable rocket technology, with NASA set to use Starship for its upcoming lunar missions, securing SpaceX over $4bn in funding.
