Starship prototype SN10 returns for a soft landing on a concrete pad at the company’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas.SpaceXSpaceX’s Starship prototype exploded shortly after landing for the first time following a high-altitude flight test on Wednesday.The cause of the explosion, or whether it was intentional, was not immediately clear. Elon Musk alternatively refers to explosions as “RUDs,” or Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly.The company test flew Starship rocket Serial Number 10, or SN10. SpaceX aimed to launch the prototype as high as 10 kilometers, or about 32,800 feet altitude. There were no passengers onboard the rocket, as it is a development …
