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SpaceX’s fiery Starship explosion put on a fantastic show but delayed and diverted flights
Failure never looked so pretty.
Falling debris from the SpaceX Starship explosion yesterday created what looked like a meteor shower, or a colorful fireworks show based on videos shared by people in the area, but it also delayed flights. Eight and a half minutes after launch yesterday, the upper stage of the SpaceX Starship “ experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly,” following the separation from its booster and the start of its ascent to space. Although it was the first flight where the Starship completed its full-duration ascent burn, SpaceX lost contact with the spacecraft shortly before it was expected to splash down in the Indian Ocean.
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