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SpaceX’s Starship launch ends in explosion

SpaceX officials said it appears the ship’s self-destruct system blew it up over the Gulf of Mexico.

By Associated Press

Nov. 18, 2023

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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 18.
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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 18.
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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 18.
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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 18.
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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship breaks the sound barrier as it launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 18.
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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 18.
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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 18.
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A plume forms as SpaceX's Starship separates from it's booster during a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 18.

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