A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a new batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit Thursday morning successfully nailed its landing on a floating platform at sea to top off the long-awaited mission.
The SN10 made it’s third attempt, at a liftoff, flight and touchdown after two previous crash landings. Before descending horizontally and flipping into an upright position before its landing, the starship covered an altitude of 19 kilometres during its test flight. Three minutes after the starship landed on the launch pad, it exploded due to a methane leak.
Yet this will be marked as the starship’s successful landing compared to the last two prototypes that crashed down and exploded.
This mission marked the company’s sixth mission overall for 2021 and is 20th Starlink mission.
