As it neared the landing pad, SN10 performed the first successful “kick maneuver,” aligning the vehicle in an upright position and allowing it to land on its bottom end, just as it had taken off.

This screengrab made from SpaceX’s live webcast shows the Starship SN10 prototype during the second attmpted test flight of the day at SpaceX’s South Texas test facility near Boca Chica Village in ...