✉news ScienceSpace first seen 11 h ago, last 41 min ago, peak #12
SpaceX Starship reaches orbit, then breaks up on re-entry
Original: SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then returns early and blows up in a fiery explosion
SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, a milestone for the most powerful rocket ever flown, before returning early and being destroyed in a fiery explosion. Reports say the vehicle completed its orbital mission but failed during re-entry and disintegrated. The flight is still being described as a major achievement for the program despite the loss of the spacecraft.
Why now: The first successful orbital flight of Starship, ending in a dramatic destruction on return, drew wide public attention.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 9 snapshots from 11 h ago to 41 min ago.
Evidence
- SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then returns early and blows up in a fiery explosion · Live Science
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/271452