SpaceX, Starship & Elon Musk
Starship Performs Well, Then Explodes on Landing Source: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Learns and Moves Forward SpaceX's Starship launch vehicle is the centerpiece of CEO Elon Musk's dreams to take humanity on affordable trips to the Moon and Mars. On December 9, 2020, the Starship prototype launched for a test flight. The vehicle performed well and reached an altitude of 41,000 feet - it's highest as of that date. And it performed record setting, acrobatic flips in the air before landing. The test flight went perfectly until the landing, when the test vehicle blew up in a fiery explosion. No one was hurt. Entrepreneur/inventor/CEO Elon Musk had a uniquely scientific take on the episode. He learned from the fiery landing, made conclusions based on data the test provided and found ample reasons to move forward. His reactions provide insights into the way one of America's most successful inn