SpaceX has aborted an attempt to catch the first stage booster of its Starship mega rocket in the 'chopstick' arms of its launch tower in an ocean splashdown.
SpaceX has guided its mega rocket into an ocean splashdown instead of attempting to return to its launch pad.
The hitch came as President-elect Donald Trump joined SpaceX chief Elon Musk at the company's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, to watch the test flight. Mr Musk gives a tour to Trump before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket.The roughly 122-metre-tall rocket system, designed to land astronauts on the Moon and ferry crews to Mars, lifted off at 4pm local time.
Mr Musk has been a constant presence at Trump's side since the incoming president's election victory, joining him at a meeting with Argentina's President Javier Milei and even at a UFC bout.Company representatives cited unmet technical criteria, dampening the triumph of an event attended by several Trump-world figures, including Donald Trump Jr.
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