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Elon Musk SpaceX's Starship Rocket Blows Up 8 Minutes After Launch
January 17, 2025
The Starship rocket from Elon Musk's SpaceX blew up eight minutes after liftoff in Texas. Dozens of flights had to be diverted. The booster successfully separated from the spaceship and returned to Earth before the explosion of the spaceship. SpaceX is calling the incident a "rapid unscheduled disassembly." Musk posted "Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed."