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SpaceX rocket explosion illustrates Elon Musk's 'successful failure' formula
SpaceX's Starship rocket, which exploded after lift-off, was termed a "successful failure" by experts. The loss of the rocket ship would help accelerate development of the vehicle, said some experts. Images of the Starship tumbling out of control some 20 miles up in the sky while mounted to its Super Heavy rocket booster before the combined vehicle blew to bits dominated media coverage of the highly anticipated launch. SpaceX executives, includi…
Musk's uncrewed Starship explodes minutes after launch
SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft explodes after its launch on a brief uncrewed test flight near Brownsville, Texas. Photo: Reuters SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft exploded minutes after liftoff in an uncrewed test flight from South Texas, cutting short a key step in Elon Musk's development of a rocket vessel to eventually take humans to the moon and Mars.
SpaceX rocket explosion illustrates Elon Musk's 'successful failure' formula
LOS ANGELES, USA – The spectacular explosion of SpaceX’s new Starship rocket minutes after it soared off its launch pad on a first flight test is the latest vivid illustration of a “successful failure” business formula that serves Elon Musk’s company well, experts said on Thursday, April 20. Rather than seeing the fiery disintegration of Musk’s colossal, next-generation Starship system as a setback, experts said the dramatic loss of the rocket s…
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