Instead, it spewed flames and smoke, then shut down.
The experimental craft did not appear to be damaged.
Starhopper is an early pre-cursor to a rocket called "Starship," which is expected to carry people into space as soon as 2023.
BOCA CHICA, Texas (KABC) -- SpaceX suffered a setback Wednesday night when its prototype Mars spacecraft, nicknamed "Starhopper," was supposed to lift about 65 feet off the ground during a test in Boca Chica, Texas.
Instead, it spewed flames and smoke, then shut down.
The experimental craft did not appear to be damaged.
Starhopper is an early pre-cursor to a rocket called "Starship," which is expected to carry people into space as soon as 2023.
Instead, it spewed flames and smoke, then shut down.
The experimental craft did not appear to be damaged.
Starhopper is an early pre-cursor to a rocket called "Starship," which is expected to carry people into space as soon as 2023.