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SpaceX’s explosive Starship history ahead of critical test flight
The Independent
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6/6/2024
SpaceX's explosive Starship history.
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Fiery wrecks and plumes of smoke against a pristine backdrop, probably what comes to
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mind when you think of Elon Musk and space travel.
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It's no wonder as many of his tests livestreamed to the wider world have ended in flames.
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Musk announced on his own platform the latest iteration of his unmanned craft, Starship
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Flight 4, will launch in about two weeks, with a promise of progressing the technology
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for re-entering the Earth's atmosphere.
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Here's what's happened so far.
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I do want to remind everyone that everything after clearing the tower was icing on the
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cake.
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Incredible views of our super-heavy booster, and as you can see, the super-heavy booster
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has just experienced a rapid, unscheduled disassembly.
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