Space moghul Elon Musk announced the return of Starship Super Heavy Booster to the launch mount on Friday morning ...
The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico on a near loop around the world similar to previous test ...
Elon Musk's SpaceX has come under fire for calling their latest spacecraft's explosion 'a rapid unscheduled disassembly.' ...
While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught ...
SpaceX said the ship experienced “a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn,” moments after a dramatic, successful booster catch at the launchpad.
Telemetry from the Starship froze just more than 8 minutes after launch from Texas, moments after engines began shutting down.
But then data indicated that some of the engines on an upgraded, longer version of the upper stage shut down prematurely.
The rocket company said the space vehicle came apart during its ascent. Videos posted to social media showed debris streaking through the sky.