A prototype of the spacecraft "Starship" under development by American space development company SpaceX conducted a test flight in Texas on the 3rd, but it exploded after landing.
This is the third time the prototype has exploded, but SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shown a willingness to continue development.
SpaceX is developing a manned spacecraft, Starship, to fly to the Moon and Mars at a test site in southern Texas.
A test flight of the prototype No. 10 was carried out on the 3rd, and the "Starship" that took off in a vertical attitude reached an altitude of 10,000 meters, then changed the attitude of the aircraft horizontally and descended, and became a vertical attitude again. I landed.
However, about 10 minutes later, it exploded and the aircraft fell apart.
Immediately after landing, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on Twitter, "I landed without falling apart!", But two minutes later, "Unit 10 sleep peacefully."
As for the prototype of "Starship", the 8th machine last December and the 9th machine failed to land in February and exploded, and the aircraft was lost in the pressure test.
"The development team is doing a great job, and the real success is that starship flights become a daily routine," Musk said, demonstrating his willingness to continue development.
"Starship" is a plan to carry civilians around the moon for the first time in 2023, and former president Yusaku Maezawa of fashion site management company ZOZO is looking for members to ride with as the first passenger. ..