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SpaceX’s Starship explodes again; FAA launches investigation

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation and delayed flights at several airports due to falling debris from the explosion.
The explosion was attributed to an "energetic event in the aft portion of Starship," resulting in engine loss, according to SpaceX.
Elon Musk stated that the next ship will be ready in 4 to 6 weeks despite the failures, emphasizing the learning process from these events.

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FAA begins investigation into SpaceX's Starship after explosion

FAA investigators working to figure out what caused the SpaceX spacecraft to break into pieces shortly after liftoff on Thursday night. NBC’s Marissa Parra reports for Saturday TODAY.

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This couple's flight was rerouted midair after the SpaceX Starship exploded. They saw flaming debris out their window.

Mariah Davenport and Dane Siler saw flaming debris out their plane window from the SpaceX Starship explosion.Courtesy of Mariah Davenport and Dane Siler.SpaceX's Starship exploded after its latest launch to space, causing flight diversions and viral videos.The Federal Aviation Administration closed Florida airspace after the SpaceX incident.A previous Starship explosion in January also caused debris over the Caribbean.Mariah Davenport and Dane S…

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MSNBC hosts mock Elon Musk after SpaceX mishap: ‘Go back to your day job’

After SpaceX’s eighth suborbital flight test of its fully integrated Starship megarocket on Thursday ended in an explosion, MSNBC hosts dug into CEO Elon Musk, saying, “Go back to your day job and work that out.” One of the goals of the flight was to catch Starship’s Super Heavy booster, one of two major components, using the “chopsticks” on the launch tower, which was completed successfully. However, similar to its last flight test in January,…

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National Memo

'We Have Lost Contact': Musk Spacex Rocket Blows Up Again

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk may have an additional work-related headache outside of the public outcry to his ongoing efforts to slash public budgets.TechCrunch reported Thursday evening that the SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch ended in failure after less than nine minutes. The unmanned rocket managed to leave its Texas launch pad intact, and the SpaceX launch tower caught the rocket's booster after it successfully separated once reaching spac…

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Raw Story

Musk's SpaceX reeling as 'upgraded design' keeps exploding: report

A Thursday explosion by another one of Elon Musk's Starship rockets in the space of two months is raising eyebrows and doubts about his SpaceX venture which appears to be moving in reverse when it should be reaching for the stars.The explosion, or as SpaceX called it: "a rapid unscheduled disassemb...

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The Morning News

SpaceX’s Starship Explodes Again—Another Setback for Mars Mission

SpaceX’s Starship rocket had another fiery exit on Thursday, exploding in space just minutes after liftoff. If that sounds familiar, it’s because this happened last time too—making it two back-to-back failures for Elon Musk’s Mars dream machine.The rocket took off from Boca Chica, Texas, soaring skyward in a dazzling display. But things quickly took a turn when engines started shutting down, the rocket began spinning out of control, and—boom!—co…

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