Stage 2 separated, ran to near completion, then self destructed. Huge progress.
Vs. test one:
- New launch pad seems to have worked perfectly.
- All 33 booster engines lit, vs. 29 last time.
- All 33 kept running, vs. 27 last time.
- First-ever hot staging attempt vs. failed separation.
- Booster flipped, did boost-back burn, then exploded.
- 2nd stage did most of its 8 minute burn, vs early explosion.
- 2nd stage self destructed.
Huge, huge progress.