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SpaceX Starship reaches orbit before exploding over ocean
Original: SpaceX Starship: World’s most powerful rocket launched into orbit then explodes in ocean
SpaceX launched Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, on a test flight that saw it reach orbit for the first time before breaking apart and exploding over the ocean. The launch marks a major milestone for the company's next-generation heavy-lift vehicle, even though the mission ended with the loss of the craft. Coverage is focusing on the achievement of reaching orbit alongside the dramatic destruction during reentry or descent.
Why now: The world's most powerful rocket achieved a significant first by reaching orbit, and its explosive ending made the test flight a major spectacle.
Evidence
- SpaceX Starship: World’s most powerful rocket launched into orbit then explodes in ocean · The Independent · 340.9K
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