Perhaps even derivative, if you’re feeling less generous. It has the same fin-less blunted cylinder shape of most modern rockets, a wholly sensible (if visually unexciting) design. The vehicle ...

This technique remains a common practice, though some modern rockets developed by SpaceX are able to safely land its preliminary stages for reuse. The Saturn V didn't have this capability ...

Starship had been expected to launch again Monday. A previous launch ended in an explosion over the Caribbean, and sent commercial airlines scattering to avoid falling rocket debris.