SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight on 16th January, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a booster catch back at the pad. The rocket’s six engines appeared to shut down one after another after, with contact lost just 8min 30sec into the flight. The mishap caused widespread disruptions to air traffic.
With Blue Origin’s successful New Glenn launch and SpaceX’s recent failure, who is winning in the battle of the rockets?
Learn more at: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2464539-blue-origin-vs-spacex-who-is-winning-the-battle-of-the-rockets/
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