SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful space rocket ever built, exploded Thursday during the first test flight of the spacecraft designed to send astronauts to the moon, Mars and beyond.
SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, flies short and explodes in midair on first launch attempt https://t.co/7fPWwnLKE0 pic.twitter.com/2yZpePHMJJ
-CNN (@CNN) April 20, 2023
The giant rocket lifted off successfully at 8:33 a.m., time from its base in Boca Chica, Texas (2:33 p.m. in Lisbon).
The capsule was intended to separate from the rocket’s propellant three minutes into flight, but the separation did not occur and the explosion occurred.
“As if the flight test wasn’t exciting enough, Starship experienced a rapid unplanned disassembly prior to breakup,” SpaceX revealed on Twitter.
As if the flight test wasn’t exciting enough, Starship experienced a quick unplanned disassembly before stage separation
– SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 20, 2023
Source: DN
