Before the ship loss, the company successfully demonstrated how its massive mechanical arms dubbed “chopsticks” caught the rocket booster at the launch pad for the second time ever.
The company delayed the launch to maximize chances at successfully landing the first-stage of the new rocket on its drone ship in the Atlantic. This brings the SpaceX launch to the front of the line.
Aerodynamically, the car is fitted with carbon fiber body pieces such as a new front lip spoiler and headlight ... the McLaren 750S into a 209 MPH Rocket Ship.
Musk: The ship will have a total of six engines ... On Saturday, September 28 Musk stood in front of a fully-assembled prototype of the rocket as he unveiled SpaceX's future plans.