Steam pours from SpaceX Starship after model explodes during pressure testing

Published November 21, 2019 6:06pm ET



SpaceX blew the top off its first Starship rocket while pressure testing it in Texas.

Steam poured from the busted prototype after it failed on Wednesday, sending its nose sailing through the air. The aerospace company, owned by Elon Musk, said that the result of the testing, while a minor setback, was not surprising.

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