The first test launch of the world’s most powerful rocket ended dramatically as it broke apart in the sky. But there’s still a lot riding on it—including NASA’s ambition to return to the moon
SpaceX’s massive Starship roared into the sky this morning, but the spacecraft and its booster failed to separate, tumbling in the sky before breaking up and falling into the Gulf of Mexico.
More than 20 minutes after the launch, SpaceX employees clustered in celebratory groups, cheering and embracing. The excitement was unfeigned—the company considers this a success. At two minutes and 52 seconds, the 164-foot-tall Starship spacecraft was supposed to separate from its 230-foot-tall ride. But that never happened, causing what’s euphemistically described as a “rapid unscheduled disassembly.” The launch system, as one, crashed into the water.
The capabilities of Starship and SLS may be comparable, but the pace of their progress is starkly different. SLS funding started in 2011, three years before SpaceX broke ground for its spaceport at Boca Chica Beach. The, a 25-day-long mission that sent an uncrewed Orion capsule to lunar orbit and back. With the first Starship launch, SpaceX’s effort has nearly caught up with NASA’s heavy-lifting counterpart.
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