Elon Musk’s Starship explodes midair during first integrated flight test

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SpaceX’s two-stage Starship exploded over the Gulf of Mexico after a successful launch Thursday morning from Boca Chica, Texas.

The rocket, which is poised to take astronauts to the moon as early as 2025 did not reach orbit, but the test run drew cheers from the control center after the ship climbed to dozens of miles in the atmosphere. -- More...