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SpaceX loses Starship on test flight

SpaceX Starship Explodes During Test Flight, Sending Airlines Scrambling to Divert Flights

The "rapid unscheduled disassembly" was likely caused by a propellant leak, Elon Musk said, and was captured on video by spectators on the ground.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 2h

SpaceX’s Starship Explodes in Its Seventh Test Flight, With Falling Debris Putting on a Fiery Show

The Super Heavy booster, meanwhile, was successfully caught in the launch tower's mechanical arms for only the second time

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US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion

The US has grounded SpaceX's giant Starship rocket while an investigation is carried out into why it exploded during its latest test flight. The rocket's upper stage dramatically broke up and disintegrated over the Caribbean after launching from Texas on Thursday,

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket reaches orbit in 1st test

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Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight

Founded 25 years ago by Bezos, Blue Origin has been launching paying passengers to the edge of space since 2021, including himself. The short hops from Texas use smaller rockets named after the first American in space, Alan Shepard. New Glenn, which honors John Glenn, is five times taller.

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket reaches orbit in first test

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launched its New Glenn rocket into orbit early Thursday, in a critical milestone that comes some 25 years after the billionaire founded the company with the goal of reducing the cost of access to space.

Bloomberg on MSN · 6h

Bezos’ Landmark Blue Origin Launch Presages an Even Harder Test

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin LLC stunned the space industry this week, launching a brand-new rocket taller than the Statue of Liberty into orbit on its first try.

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SpaceX catches Starship booster but loses ship in seventh flight test

The primary objectives for SpaceX were stress-testing the new ship and avionics, catching the booster at the launchpad for ...

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SpaceX launch postponed: Starship's 7th test flight delayed to Wednesday. See schedule

Shortly after Friday's rehearsal, SpaceX pushed Starship's seventh test flight to Wednesday. See the new schedule for the ...

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Threats of SpaceX Rocket Debris Forcing Flight Delays Over Indian Ocean Routes

Australian airline Qantas delayed some flights by up to six hours to avoid potential rocket debris over the Indian Ocean.

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