SpaceX Starship Test Ends in Booster Catch and Midflight Explosion
- A SpaceX spacecraft exploded during a test flight on Thursday, as confirmed by SpaceX spokesperson Kate Tice.
- The Starship spacecraft was intended to splash down in the Indian Ocean but lost contact 8 1/2 minutes into the flight.
- SpaceX successfully caught the Super Heavy booster using the Mechazilla tower, a feat done once before.
- The cause of the explosion is under investigation, and SpaceX plans to review data to improve Starship's reliability.
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