SpaceX Starship launch: Success in the midst of explosion
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NPR
Despite the explosion of SpaceX's Starship rocket during its inaugural test flight, employees cheered as the test provided valuable data to improve the rocket's reliability. The company's philosophy of designing based on failure was evident, and the transparency in its test process was praised. NASA is paying SpaceX to develop a version of the rocket that would send astronauts to the moon as soon as 2025. The loss of the test article is consistent with SpaceX's approach to developing the Starship system, which aims to change what humanity does in space.