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SpaceX's Starship explodes in flight test, forcing airlines to divert

Reuters

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Hours after Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin nailed its first-ever orbital mission, SpaceX seized back the spotlight on Thursday as its latest test of Starship, its gargantuan next-generation megarocket, ended with the upper stage dramatically disintegrating over the Atlantic.
International Business Times
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The 400-ft (123-meter) rocket had thundered away in late afternoon from Boca Chica near the Mexican border.
Guardian
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SpaceX's Starship had lifted off from the company's Boca Chica, Texas, launch facilities and separated from its Super Heavy booster minutes later to continue into space.
Deccan Herald
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However, the upper stage encountered a propulsion anomaly approximately 10 minutes into the flight, leading to its failure.
Newsweek

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