What Exactly Happened On SpaceX’s First Starship Launch Attempt?

From Starhopper, to SN5, to the 10km flights, today we finally got to see a full Starship launch attempt, and it did not disappoint. For years now SpaceX has been developing, testing, building, and preparing for this first test flight of Starship. While not perfect, it absolutely cleared the pad and gathered a host of invaluable data for the teams at SpaceX. With this test now complete, we know the company is headed straight to the drawing board as they prepare for the next attempt with significantly upgraded hardware. Here I will go more in-depth into what happened on this first attempt, where the issues arose, what to expect in the near future, and more. For more space-related content check out - Credit: SpaceX - NASA - RGV Aerial Photography - Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:34 - Starship Launch Overview 4:06 - Pad Damage & Next Launch
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