SpaceX Starship, largest rocket ever built, explodes minutes after take-off

Starship SN15 High-Altitude Flight Test

Source: SpaceX

SpaceX’s Starship system – a heavy-lift rocket and reusable flight vehicle designed to ferry crew and cargo beyond Earth’s orbit – exploded over the Gulf of Mexico 4min after a test launch on Thursday.

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