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SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket exploded minutes after a test launch.

Unscheduled disassembly. now, this was a development test. this is the first test flight of starship. and the goal was to gather the data, and as we said, clear the pad and get ready to go again. despite the explosion, they were still celebrating at spacex hq. elon musk, the company's ceo, set expectations low. just getting the rocket off the ground was a major milestone. he tweeted. .. "congrats, spacex team, on an exciting test launch of starship. learned a lot for the next test launch in a few months." starship has been in development for years, and the plan is for it to take people to the ...

SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket exploded minutes after a test launch.

Learned a lot for the next test launch in a few months." starship has been in development for years, and the plan is for it to take people to the moon and eventually mars. it's radically different from other rockets. this is the starship launch system. it stands 120 metres tall — that's nearly 400 feet. it has two main parts. at the bottom is the superheavy booster, which has a huge number of engines — 33 of them. above this is the starship spacecraft. this can carry cargo or crew. spacex says up to 100 people. what's unique is both components will be fully reusable. explosions at spacex a...

SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket exploded minutes after a test launch.