In what the company claims is “not a serious setback,” the Mark I prototype of SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicle exploded during a test on Wednesday.
The Mark I blew its lid during cryogenic testing, to determine whether a craft can withstand extreme cold like that found in the void of space. The explosion blew off part of the bulkhead which went flying as video from the scene shows.
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