The SpaceX Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to fly, exploded shortly after liftoff on April 20th. Despite the disappointing ending, the launch attempt of the uncrewed rocket was hailed as a success by both SpaceX and officials at NASA, as a key part of a test program that will provide valuable data as the spacecraft’s development continues.
Watching this remarkable launch, I was reminded of a recent experience my wife Jeanie and I had when we traveled to Houston to see the new space station being built. We learned how NASA is leading an innovative and sustainable program of exploration with commercial and international partners to enable human expansion across the solar system. These partnerships will play a critical role in the mission to land astronauts on the lunar South Pole by 2024.
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