SpaceX came within seconds of attempting to launch the latest prototype of its next-generation Starship rocket, until an engine issue stopped the company short of liftoff on December 8, 2020. This SpaceX video frame grab image shows SpaceX's Starship SN8 prototype after exploded right next to its landing pad at the company's Boca Chica, Texas facility during an attempted high-altitude launch test on December 9, 2020. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / SPACEX / AFP) / OLIVIER DOULIERY, Contributor / SPACEX/AFP via Getty Images Show More Show Less 4 of7

This SpaceX video frame grab image shows SpaceX's Starship SN8 prototype exploding right next to its landing pad at the company's Boca Chica, Texas facility during an attempted high-altitude launch test on December 9, 2020. (Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP) / HANDOUT, Contributor / AFP via Getty Images Show More Show Less 3 of7 This SpaceX video frame grab image shows a stabilized SpaceX's Starship SN8 prototype after taking off at the company's Boca Chica, Texas facility during an attempted high-altitude launch test on December 9, 2020. , Contributor / SPACEX/AFP via Getty Images Show More Show Less 2 of7

This SpaceX video frame grab image shows SpaceX's Starship SN8 prototype taking off at the company's Boca Chica, Texas facility during a high-altitude launch test on December 9, 2020.

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