SpaceX has pulled off a successful test flight of its newest generation rocket Starship, reversing a trend of disappointing failures.<br /> <br />The world's largest and most powerful rocket blasted off from Texas just after 18:30 local time (23:30 BST) for a nail-biting 60-minute flight.<br /> <br />Parts of the engine appeared to explode at one stage, and flaps on the side of the rocket caught fire and swung from side-to-side.<br /> <br />US space agency Nasa plans to use Starship to send humans to the Moon for its Artemis programme in 2027.<br /> <br />SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will be welcoming the success after three Starship launches ended in failure this year, and one rocket exploded on the launch pad in June.<br /> <br />Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog<br /> <br />For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news<br /> <br />#SpaceX #BBCNews<br /><br /># news #breaking #24x7
