Third SpaceX Starship Prototype Crumples Under Testing

One month ago -- nearly to the day -- SpaceX assembled what could have been its first operational "Starship" prototype in a field in West Texas, and began pressure testing the vehicle to ensure it could survive a test flight.

It failed that test.

The rocket's fuel tank burst, gas escaped, and without sufficient internal pressure to retain its form, the SpaceX "SN1" crumpled to the ground and imploded.

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Source Fool.com