SpaceX Successfully Makes Test Hop Of Starship Prototype

SpaceX has successfully tested another prototype of the space vehicle it hopes to eventually land on Mars. The Starship SN-6 prototype was successfully hopped about 500-feet into the air, flying for about 50 seconds before landing on a pad beside the launch stand. It was the third successful flight of a vehicle at the company's Boca Chica Beach test and launch facility. SpaceX is expected to test a new fuel tank prototype next week.

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