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SpaceX praises ‘incredibly successful day’ after rocket blew up mid-flight

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Published November 18, 2023 3:25pm ET
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SpaceX praises ‘incredibly successful day’ after rocket blew up mid-flight
SpaceX launched its second Starship rocket flight on Saturday, a mission the company called “successful” even after ground control unexpectedly lost contact with the vessel before it reached its destination. “An incredibly successful day, even though we did have a ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ both of the Super Heavy booster and the ship,” SpaceX quality engineering […]


SpaceX launched its second Starship rocket flight on Saturday, a mission the company called “successful” even after ground control unexpectedly lost contact with the vessel before it reached its destination.

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