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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