Elon Musk's SpaceX prototype Starship SN15 successfully completed its test flight, landing in
Previously, the Starship SN15 trials were canceled at the end of April due to bad weather conditions.
The ship climbed to an altitude of about 10 km, after which it made a successful smooth landing on the platform near the launch pad.
Starship landing nominal!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 5, 2021
It is worth noting that SN15 is not the firsta prototype that managed to land after an altitude test, but the first one that was not ultimately destroyed by the explosion. Upon landing, exploded: SN8, SN9, SN10 and SN11.
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