A prototype of the future SpaceX giant Starship rocket, two of which had crashed into huge fireballs at the end of their test flight, landed on Wednesday March 3 in Texas, but exploded on the ground a few minutes later.
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"A wonderful soft landing,"
SpaceX commented in the video broadcasting the test flight live. Flames were however visible at the foot of the rocket, being extinguished by the teams on site. A few minutes later, a huge explosion threw the craft into the air, which shattered as it fell to the ground.
