SpaceX Starship saved by ‘burst disk’ after Raptor static fire ends badly

Around 7:15 pm local time, SpaceX Starship prototype SN8 fired up one or several Raptor engines for the third time ever, catching onlookers – only expected a dress rehearsal – by surprise. An hour later, CEO Elon Musk revealed that SpaceX had effectively lost control of the rocket. Unfortunately for SpaceX, this is not the … Continue reading SpaceX Starship saved by ‘burst disk’ after Raptor static fire ends badly