SpaceX’s Starhopper launch vehicle prototype completed what is likely to be its last test flight on Tuesday evening. The hover test lasted about a minute and the vehicle reached an altitude of approximately 150 meters (about 500 feet) before touching down on its landing pad. The test, which took place at SpaceX’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas, was originally scheduled for Monday but was delayed shortly before launch due to a problem with the torch igniters on its single Raptor engine.
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