Here's a Video of Every Starship Explosion So Far

Despite a challenging road, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is far from giving up on the company's gigantic, fully reusable Starship spacecraft. SpaceX has some extremely ambitious plans for the vehicle, from returning the first astronauts to the lunar surface to establishing the first permanent presence on Mars. And as SpaceX inches closer to successfully launching and landing a full-scale prototype, it's worth having a look back at all of the spectacular tests — and failures — that brought us here. We've got years of total carnage to look back on. So without further ado, here's an homage to all the test vehicles that have given their lives in pursuit of the interplanetary launch platform of Musk's dreams. 2019: StarPopper The first dramatic failure took place in late 2019, when a pressurization test, dubbed "StarPopper," ended in the massive tank imploding, crumpling like a tin can. The prototype was meant to fly to an altitude of 12.4 miles, but ended up popping her bulkhead instead, rel ... Read full article.