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SpaceX Starship Ends in Fiery Spectacle Over Turks and Caicos

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Jan 17, 2025
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SpaceX Starship Explosion

SpaceX’s seventh Starship test flight yesterday was a spectacle of engineering and unexpected drama. The 403-foot-tall (123-meter) megarocket lifted off successfully from Starbase in South Texas, achieving stage separation and a return of its Super Heavy booster, caught mid-air by the launch tower’s “chopstick” arms.

But eight minutes into the flight, co…

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