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SpaceX Starship Launch Ends in Explosion
The second test flight of the powerful Starship rocket improved from its first test in April, reaching an altitude of around 90 miles before SpaceX lost contact with it and its flight termination system detonated.
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“Five, four, three, two, one.” [rumbles] “We have liftoff.” [cheers] “Incredible views of our Super Heavy booster. And as you could see, the Super Heavy booster has just experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly.” “Even though we did have a RUD, or a rapid unscheduled disassembly of both the Super Heavy booster and the ship, that’s great. We got so much data, and that will all help us to improve for our next flight.”
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