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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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