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SpaceX Starship spacecraft exploded for the second time, shortly after liftoff from Texas, sending burning debris falling from the sky and causing flight disruptions.

The 123-meter-tall unmanned spacecraft Starship Flight 8 lost control during ascent, approximately 8 minutes into the flight test, spinning out before breaking apart. Despite the booster successfully returning to Boca Chica, SpaceX confirmed the rocket experienced a “rapid unplanned disintegration.”

This marks the second consecutive explosion and the eighth test flight overall. Just a month ago, another Starship test ended similarly.

“Every flight teaches us something, and today’s test will help improve Starship’s reliability,” SpaceX stated.

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