WATCH: SpaceX prototype rocket crashes, explodes while landing in Texas

BOCA CHICA, Texas — A SpaceX prototype rocket that could one day launch people to Mars crashed and exploded while landing in Texas.

The company launched the Starship SN9 in Boca Chica for a test flight.

Though the rocket went up, it exploded on impact while trying to land.

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Nobody was inside the rocket at the time of the impact.

Back in December, another prototype also exploded on impact following what was characterized as a successful launch.

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WATCH: SpaceX prototype crashes, explodes while landing in Texas A SpaceX prototype rocket that could one day launch people to Mars crashed and exploded while landing in Texas. (WFTV)

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