SpaceX's Starship rocket broke apart mid-flight during its eighth test launch on Thursday after multiple upper-stage engine failures prevented it from reaching sub-orbital altitude. The incident marks the second consecutive failure for Starship, a key component of NASA's Artemis program.
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00:02SpaceX's Starship rocket broke apart mid-flight during its eighth test launch on Thursday
00:07after multiple upper stage engine failures prevented it from reaching suborbital altitude.
00:12The incident marks the second consecutive failure for Starship, a key component of NASA's
00:17Artemis program.
00:18The FAA has ordered a mishap investigation, and flights at several Florida airports were
00:23briefly grounded due to falling debris.
00:26SpaceX stated that the flight test would provide valuable data to improve Starship's reliability.
00:31The company remains committed to future launches as it works towards developing a reusable
00:36spaceflight system capable of supporting lunar missions.
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