SpaceX’s Starship rocket broke up in reentry on Tuesday afternoon after losing control of its altitude following a fuel leak, among other missed opportunities.
The company’s previous two rocket tests ended with the spacecraft exploding, though the boosters from each craft were able to touch down.
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