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SpaceX confirms intentional explosion of Starship

By Eden Villalovas

Published April 20, 2023 9:10pm ET

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SpaceX confirms intentional explosion of Starship — SpaceX's Starship launches from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Thursday, April 20, 2023.

SpaceX deployed its Starship’s “flight termination system” at Thursday’s test launch, intentionally blowing up the rocket.

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