Starship SN5 prototype completes 500 ft 'hop', SpaceX shares video

SpaceX successfully flew a prototype of its Starship SN5 up to nearly 500 feet and then landed it back down on Earth. The firm shared a video of the whole test. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk later outlined the next steps for the Starship development process, that includes "several short hops to smooth out launch process".