SpaceX Starship rocket exploded in flight

SpaceX’s Starship rocket explodes. Designed to achieve the Moon and Mars, Elon Musk’s rocket failed its second flight take a look at. Three minutes after launch Starship had efficiently separated from the booster. Then the booster exploded; the second stage continued its flight, however earlier than Starship may attain orbit, SpaceX’s management middle misplaced contact, and about 12 minutes later the shuttle was detonated.

“Immediately’s take a look at is a chance to be taught after which fly once more”: that is how the chief administrator of NASA, Invoice Nelson, commented on X on the second flight take a look at of the Starshipthe system consisting of a rocket and a shuttle that SpaceX is creating for future missions to the Moon and Mars.

“House flight is a daring journey, requiring optimistic spirit and innovation,” he writes. “Congratulations to the groups who made progress in at present’s flight take a look at,” he concludes, including that “collectively, NASA and SpaceX will return humanity to the Moon, Mars and past.”

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