SpaceX via X
- SpaceX's Starship flew to space and returned, but suffered visible damage on the fall back to Earth.
- The rocket's fin started ripping off mid-fall, and the camera lens cracked.
- Starship's splashdown was a big step toward reusability though, and Elon Musk claimed victory.
SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket snagged a huge victory on the road to Elon Musk's Mars-settling plans on Thursday — but not without some battle scars.