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A hard landing: Musk's Starship fails to slow down, explodes on way back

The prototype experienced a "hard landing" after its successful ascent, a perfect flip maneuver to position itself for a landing before it exploded seconds after touching the ground

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The Starship will enter Mars’ atmosphere at 7.5 kilometers per second and decelerate aerodynamically. (Shutterstock)

Shibu Tripathi New Delhi
Days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that his company is working towards the launch of an uncrewed Mars flight in about two years, the technological giant has hit a drag as the ambitious Starship exploded upon landing during its eighth test flight on Thursday. Musk termed it "successful."

The prototype experienced a "hard landing" after its successful ascent, a perfect flip maneuver to position itself for a landing before it exploded, seconds after touching the ground. The company in a statement said, "Low pressure in the fuel header tank during the landing burn led to high touchdown velocity resulting