SpaceX's Boston Dynamics robodog Zeus inspected the aftermath of the fallen rocket Starship Serial Number 10 (SN10). The yellow, four-legged robot was spotted prancing around SpaceX¡¯s testing facility in Boca Chica while exploring the wreckage.?
According to Mail Online, SN10 successfully re-fired its engines to flip itself upright and touch down softly on the ground. But then it exploded 10 minutes later.?
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Photographers and SpaceX fans flocked to the company's facilities on Thursday morning to watch the clean-up from a distance. That's when they spotted a fascinating four-legged robot wandering the wreckage.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk praised the rocket when it touched down ¡®in one piece,¡¯ but returned to Twitter after it exploded saying, ¡®RIP SN10, honorable discharge.¡¯?
The prototype's mission was to gather data on controlling the rocket during re-entry and it was also the only one out of three to stick the landing ¨C so many are calling the launch a success rather than another Starship failure.
The robot was designed by Boston Dynamics, which is now owned by Hyundai, and first appeared at SpaceX¡¯s facility in June 2020 when the firm was conducting a cryogenic pressure test on the Starship SN7 dome tank prototype.?
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The robot, which costs 75,000 USD, is suited for indoor or outdoor use, can map its environment, sense and avoid obstacles, climb stairs and open doors.