This is the second time the aerospace company has launched such an ambitious Starship flight and seen the vehicle destroyed upon landing.
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SpaceX's Starship prototype exploded upon landing
The Starship rocket is a key part of SpaceX founder Elon Musk's quest to realize Earth's first reusable rocket system. However, the company must first figure out how to land the rocket back on Earth in one piece, then quickly recycle it for its next launch.
Starship's Road to Orbit
Elon Musk's other interstellar pursuits
The UK is the latest country to approve Elon Musk's Starlink internet. Philip Hall said his download speed jumped from 0.5 megabits per second to 85 Mbps with Starlink.
If SpaceX achieved that launch rate, the bulk of the flights would be with the Starship rocket.
SpaceX apparently wants Mars to be "a free planet" where "no Earth-based government has authority or sovereignty."
It will take the four-man crew about two days to travel on SpaceX's Crew Dragon from Cape Canaveral in Florida to the ISS.
