SpaceX's Starship test flight experienced its second explosion this year shortly after a successful booster separation. The incident, which occurred minutes after launch from Boca Chica, Texas, resulted in fiery debris and forced the FAA to pause air traffic in Florida. This mishap came just two months after a similar explosion. The upper part of the Starship malfunctioned, spinning as multiple engines shut down. The FAA requires an investigation before allowing future flights, marking a setback for Elon Musk's goal of sending humans to Mars by the end of the decade.
"Unfortunately this happened last time too, so we've got some practice now," SpaceX spokesperson Dan Huot said, highlighting the repetition of failures with the Starship tests.
This recent explosion marks a significant setback for Elon Musk's ambitious plans to expedite the Starship program aimed at sending humans to Mars by the decade's end.
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