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Elon Musk reveals why SpaceX Starship SN10 exploded after landing – CNET
The prototype did more than just break a leg during its debut performance.
SN10’s touchdown was more crunchy than soft.
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On March 3, SpaceX finally appeared to make a soft landing of the latest prototype for its next-generation Mars rocket. But several minutes later, SN10, as the third prototype to make a high-altitude test flight was known, made an unscheduled second flight after it exploded on the landing pad.
Elon Musk explained on Tuesday that the landing was actually a bit more crunchy than soft.
“Impact of 10 m/s (22 miles per hour) crushed legs & part of…
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