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In this photo screengrab made from SpaceX's live webcast shows the Starship SN15 taking off in Boca Chica, Texas on May 5, 2021.(Photo/Agencies)
SpaceX successfully landed its prototype Starship rocket on its fifth attempt, a livestream Wednesday showed. There was however a small fire at the base of the rocket, dubbed SN15, which announcers said was not unusual.
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In this photo screengrab made from SpaceX's live webcast shows the Starship SN15 taking off in Boca Chica, Texas on May 5, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)
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In this photo screengrab made from SpaceX's live webcast shows the Starship SN15 after landing in Boca Chica, Cameron County, Texas on May 5, 2021.(Photo/Agencies)
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In this photo screengrab made from SpaceX's live webcast shows the Starship SN15 taking off in Boca Chica, Texas on May 5, 2021.(Photo/Agencies)
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SpaceX SN15 starship prototype liftoffs from the company's starship facility in Boca Chica, Texas, U.S. May 5, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)