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Massive Starship rocket explodes after launch; SpaceX calls it a ‘win’

On its first test flight Thursday morning, SpaceX's massive, uncrewed Starship rocket roared off the launch pad, soared into the south Texas sky for a few minutes, but ultimately exploded into a trail of smoke.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2023

"Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly": Image Shows the Moment SpaceX's Starship Rocket Exploded

SpaceX’s Starship exploded dramatically in midair over the Texas coast on Thursday morning during its first integrated flight test.

Inverse · Apr 20, 2023

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket explodes minutes after historic launch

The biggest space rocket ever developed blew up over the ocean

Manchester Evening News · Apr 20, 2023

SpaceX Starship explodes during flight test

BOCA CHICA, Texas: SpaceX on Thursday launched its next-generation Starship cruise vehicle atop the most powerful rocket ever built, in a highly anticipated, uncrewed test flight.

Bangkok Post · Apr 20, 2023

SpaceX's Starship soars, then explodes in major test flight

SpaceX hopes Starship will one day fly people and cargo to deep space destinations like the Moon and even Mars.

Axios · Apr 20, 2023

SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket clears the launch pad but explodes

On its first test flight Thursday morning, SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket cleared the launch pad, soared into the south Texas sky, but ultimately exploded into a trail of smoke.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2023

SpaceX launch of Starship a success, despite explosion minutes after takeoff

SpaceX's Starship launched on the first of many test flights it will undergo before it is ready to ferry astronauts to the moon.

LiveScience · Apr 20, 2023

SpaceX’s Starship, world’s biggest rocket, explodes during test flight

SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but exploded minutes after rising from the launch pad and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.

France 24 · Apr 20, 2023

Watch SpaceX launch its massive Starship in historic test flight

The enormous Starship rocket, set for launch today, can carry ten times the payload of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets.

LiveScience · Apr 20, 2023

SpaceX Starship spotted from space ahead of historic April 20 launch

A satellite caught a view of SpaceX's Starship ready on its launch pad for its first-ever launch to space.

Space · Apr 19, 2023