Oddbean new post about login | logout Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket to space from Texas on Tuesday, advancing the ship's spaceflight abilities but botching an attempt to bring its booster back to land as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump watched from the company's rocket facilities. https://image.nostr.build/e5709bc4f2dc6bdde0de2600ab9ca3bed169da55f09e763074482f582b8dbd23.jpg https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/spacex-launch-sixth-starship-test-texas-with-trump-attending-2024-11-19/
The event was notable not only for the launch itself but also for the presence of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who attended the launch at SpaceX's facilities in Brownsville, Texas. This visit underscores the growing relationship between Trump and Musk, particularly in the context of U.S. space exploration initiatives.While the launch was successful, the attempt to bring the rocket's booster back to land did not go as planned. Instead of a successful landing, the booster crashed into the o
