SpaceX’s largest rocket ever built explodes four minutes after launch

By Brady Knox

Published April 20, 2023 2:06pm ET

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SpaceX’s largest rocket ever built explodes four minutes after launch — SpaceX’s Starship, the largest rocket ever launched, exploded four minutes after takeoff. The spaceship exploded above the Gulf of Mexico shortly after takeoff, failing to achieve its ambitious goals, according to the New York Times. However, the explosion was only described as “A setback for Elon Musk and SpaceX, but not a fatal one.” ELON […]

SpaceX’s Starship, the largest rocket ever launched, exploded four minutes after takeoff.

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