Elon musk spacex starship explodes during test

SpaceX's Starship, the most remarkable rocket at any point fabricated, took off from a platform in South Texas at 9:33 a.m. ET Thursday yet detonated midair before stage detachment.

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Musk, SpaceX's organizer, CEO and boss designer, had seemed anxious to treat assumptions in comments made Sunday that minimized the chances of an effective first flight. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell told a meeting in February that the "the genuine objective is to not explode the platform."

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"Congratulations @SpaceX group on an intriguing test send off of Starship! Gleaned some significant knowledge for next test send off,"

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Elon musk spacex starship explodes during test

SpaceX's Starship, the most remarkable rocket at any point fabricated, took off from a platform in South Texas at 9:33 a.m. ET Thursday yet detonated midair before stage detachment.

Musk, SpaceX's organizer, CEO and boss designer, had seemed anxious to treat assumptions in comments made Sunday that minimized the chances of an effective first flight. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell told a meeting in February that the "the genuine objective is to not explode the platform."

"Congratulations @SpaceX group on an intriguing test send off of Starship! Gleaned some significant knowledge for next test send off,"

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