SpaceX’s new test rocket briefly hovers during first free flight

SpaceX’s Starhopper the day before its first flight | Image: SpaceX Late on Thursday, July 25th, SpaceX launched a test version of its next big rocket from Texas, sending the vehicle hovering in the air for a few seconds before it landed back on the ground. The hardware didn’t get very high, but it was the first time the test vehicle flew detached from the ground, powered by SpaceX’s next-generation rocket engine.
The vehicle is a test prototype of SpaceX’s future, Stars