Watch SpaceX fly prototype Mars rocket in highest and longest test launch yet

SpaceX flew its prototype rocket many times higher and longer than ever before in a test on Tuesday, pushing the company one step closer to its dream of sending humans and cargo to Mars. Nicknamed Starhopper, the rocket is the prototype for SpaceX's vehicle called Starship. The company is building the enormous rocket to achieve its goal of transporting up to 100 people in the space flights.

[TonOfHam]

Finally, a test flight they should have been able to do in the 1960s...

[albertongoogle]

I clicked because I thought it was another Star Wars trailer. It looked like R2D2 with wings!

[donjones]

The usual lazy journalism. No need for a modifier of "it appeared" the flight lasted for under a minute. Practically every streamed video showed the clock running to 57 seconds. Just clearly state under a minute.

And, "Starship will use several [Raptor] engines." A 5 minute search will show the more informative "designed to use six of these engines." Confirmed by multiple sources.

But I suppose I should be happy with coverage on a main news platform, period.

[ihavenoidea]

Also u could clarify what a hopper is lol

[purishaanderson]

This is so fake CGI 😆 it's sad to think people actually believe this is real

[TheMindofGod]

Clouds don’t seem to care about the rocket elevating. Hmmm ...

[kornpop]

how many socialists billionaires and useless dem politicians can we fit into this flying toilet?