SpaceX has launched the biggest and most powerful rocket ever made in a landmark test – but it exploded just minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three days after an inaugural flight was scrapped due to a last-minute glitch, Starship took off from Boca Chica in southern Texas as thousands of spectators watched on nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the rocket system failed to separate as planned, and exploded less than four minutes into its flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SpaceX said Starship experienced a “rapid, unscheduled disassembly before stage separation”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SpaceX officials still declared the ambitious mission a success, as it marked the first time Starship and its massive booster rocket had taken to the skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Company boss Elon Musk congratulated the team on an “exciting test launch”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Musk had sought to keep expectations in check beforehand, saying it had a 50% of reaching orbit at the first try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But more launches are planned, and he believes there’s an 80% chance of success before the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Learned a lot for the next test launch in a few months,” Musk tweeted after Thursday’s test.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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