SpaceX Completes First Full Test Flight

(AP) – SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket has completed its first full test flight, returning to Earth without exploding after blasting off from Texas. The previous three test flights ended with the rocket and spacecraft blowing up. This time, both managed to splash down in a controlled fashion. The 400-foot rocket was empty as it soared above the Gulf of Mexico and headed east Thursday. The booster dropped successfully into the gulf. An hour later, live views showed parts of the spacecraft breaking away during the intense heat of reentry, but it remained intact.