SpaceX's Starship rocket suffered a catastrophic failure during its seventh test flight, exploding shortly after liftoff. While the booster successfully returned to Earth, the upper stage of the rocket disintegrated in the sky, forcing nearby air traffic to reroute.
ELON Musk's Starship rocket suffered a dramatic mid-air failure just minutes into its seventh test flight, exploding in a fiery spectacle. While the rocket's booster performed flawlessly, making a successful return and being caught between two giant mechanical arms at the launchpad, the rocket itself vanished. The thrill of the catch quickly turned into disappointment for not only SpaceX, but for the crowds gathered along the southern tip of Texas.
The company's livestream host confirmed the worst: 'At this point in time, we can confirm we did lose the ship.' SpaceX spokesman Dan Huot echoed the sentiment, stating, 'It was great to see a booster come down, but we are obviously bummed out about ship.'The last data received from Starship indicated the rocket had reached an altitude of 90 miles, with a velocity of 13,245 mph, before contact was lost. As the rocket disintegrated in the sky, glowing debris rained down, forcing nearby air traffic to reroute. Aircraft were reported to be diverting away from the area where the debris was falling, further complicating the already tense situation. Elon Musk's space company had hoped this test flight would mark a step forward in its goal to build a fully reusable spacecraft capable of carrying humans to Mars. Musk plans to launch actual Starlinks on Starships before moving on to other satellites and, eventually, crews.
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