The most powerful rocket in history launched on its second attempt Thursday, the first major step to making life multi-planetary. Liftoff of Starship from Starbase, Texas came after an uneventful countdown, with only a couple of short holds before roaring off the launch mount.
The vehicle lost several Raptors during first stage ascent before starting to rotate out of its trajectory before it was destroyed by the Flight Termination System (FTS). Clearing the launch site and gaining first stage data will provide vital data for the next flight with Booster 9 and Ship 26.