SpaceX's recent test flight of the Starship rocket ended in disappointment, as contact was lost just minutes into the launch, resulting in a rapid disassembly of the spacecraft. The 403-foot rocket, which took off from Texas, aimed for a controlled descent over the Indian Ocean, but experienced engine failures leading to an uncontrolled spin and eventual disintegration. Images of debris were seen falling over Florida, echoing a previous incident. This was the eighth test flight for Starship, which is earmarked for future NASA lunar missions and Elon Musk's ambitions for Mars exploration.
Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart.
SpaceX later confirmed that the spacecraft experienced ‘a rapid unscheduled disassembly’ during the ascent engine firing.
NASA has booked Starship to land its astronauts on the moon later this decade. SpaceX's Elon Musk is aiming for Mars with Starship, the world's biggest and most powerful rocket.
‘Unfortunately this happened last time too, so we have some practice at this now,’ SpaceX flight commentator Dan Huot said.
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