SpaceX Successful Abort Test Widens Lead Over Boeing
It was truly a show to see.
Last Sunday, SpaceX blasted off the latest in a seemingly unceasing stream of Falcon 9 rockets, this time with a Crew Dragon space capsule at the tip. About 90 seconds into the flight, that capsule fired off an octet of its own rockets -- SuperDraco thrusters -- blasting itself clear of the rocket main body.
Ten seconds later, that rocket main body blew up -- on purpose.
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