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Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!"
Elon Musk, never one to shy away from commenting on technical setbacks, posted a video of the explosion on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption
As always, success comes from what we learn, and this flight test will help us improve Starship's reliability."
As the company noted on its website_(cropped).jpg)
Kudos to you and the whole SpaceX team on the flawless booster catch! Very impressive."
Jeff Bezos, who's competitor company Blue Origin launched its own massive New Glenn rocket into orbital space for the first time on Thursday, replied to Musk, sayingImproved versions of the ship & booster already waiting for launch."
Musk said in another post on X.jpg)
Spaceflight is not easy."
NASA's outgoing chief Bill Nelson meanwhile offered his congratulations to SpaceX for the booster catch, adding
The FAA is assessing the operation,
it said in a statement
Nothing so far suggests pushing next launch past next month,
he saidIt was incredible to see it come back down, just that silver flare in the sky, and we can still see the launch plume behind us,
said Katie Tice, a SpaceX launch host
It was great to see a booster come down, but we are obviously bummed out about ship,
said SpaceX spokesperson Dan Huot, ... adding it
At this point in time, we can confirm we did lose the ship, ... We always knew that excitement is guaranteed today, success not guaranteed."
SpaceX's Kate Tice said during a webcast of the operation, adding
Every Starship launch is one more step closer towards Mars,
Musk said via X ahead of liftoff