SpaceX has pulled off a successful test flight of its newest generation rocket Starship, reversing a trend of disappointing failures.
The world’s largest and most powerful rocket blasted off from Texas just after 18:30 local time (23:30 BST) for a nail-biting 60-minute flight.
Parts of the engine appeared to explode at one stage, and flaps on the side of the rocket caught fire and swung from side-to-side.
US space agency Nasa plans to use Starship to send humans to the Moon for its Artemis programme in 2027.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will be welcoming the success after three Starship launches ended in failure this year, and one rocket exploded on the launch pad in June.
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Failure, you talking about BBC? These are Successful Results of each new test, don't think they just build a rocket into space, they have to test each next evolution of model and specs before putting humans on the final flight.
The atmosphere was on point.
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I think the zodiac has something to do with space travel
😂we was never on the moon the algorithm won’t even let me speak or wright
This contradicts humans ever stepped on the moon
So never been to the moon 😂
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Well done BBC emphasise the failures. I am so fed up with your negative coverage. The starship program is probably one of the most difficult challenges man has attempted to overcome. Fully reusable rockets will shape our future. The Space X team ( average age, I understand is 27) have achieved so much in just a few years. Why not try and enthuse and motivate rather than nit-pick and criticise and maybe some of our youngsters will put down their phones and dream of being involved in something spectacular.
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