Elon Musk’s SpaceX Rocket Blows Up Shortly After Launch Again

‘But it is also a failure because this rocket did not complete its ultimate mission, which was to do almost a complete lap of Planet Earth and then splash down into the Pacific Ocean’

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    (via Mediaite)

    The second test flight for Elon Musk’s SpaceX starship rocket blew up approximately 15 minutes after liftoff on Saturday in spectacular fashion.

    The spacecraft successfully took off from the SpaceX spaceport in Brownsville, Texas on Saturday morning. During the launch, the rocket was able to separate from the rocket booster but exploded during its descent.

    Just past two minutes into the flight, the spacecraft broke apart and the company announced after it had lost the signal during the second stage of the mission. SpaceX noted that the rocket’s self-destruction was initiated after losing signal

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