17 crucial upgrades helped SpaceX finally get Starship to space without exploding

• SpaceX's third test launch of its Starship mega-rocket went off without a hitch.
• The success comes after two previous test flights blew up last year.
• SpaceX has made a series of upgrades to the rocket system that helped it finally reach space.

The saying goes, "The third time's a charm" and for SpaceX, it certainly was.

SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket successfully blasted off to space for the first time early Thursday morning after two previous attempts ended in spectacular explosions last year.