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SpaceX Starship Prototype Explodes During Texas Testing

SpaceX's Starship prototype partially exploded during pressure testing at Boca Chica, Texas, on November 20. The 'Mk1' rocket section, part of a reusable large-scale spaceship system the company hopes will be able to https://www.spacex.com/news/2019/09/30/starship-update travel to Mars and beyond, spectacularly burst, spewing components into the air. SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1197271943180771329 that the Mk1 prototype "had some value as a manufacturing pathfinder, but flight design is quite different" after the explosion. The company said in a statement that the purpose of the Boca Chica test was to "pressurize systems to the max, so the outcome was not completely unexpected." "There were no injuries, nor is this a serious setback," it added. The incident was captured on video by local space enthusiasts, who were live-streaming the Starship testing. (Footage By LabPadre w/ Maria Pointer/Storyful via Getty Images)
SpaceX's Starship prototype partially exploded during pressure testing at Boca Chica, Texas, on November 20. The 'Mk1' rocket section, part of a reusable large-scale spaceship system the company hopes will be able to https://www.spacex.com/news/2019/09/30/starship-update travel to Mars and beyond, spectacularly burst, spewing components into the air. SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1197271943180771329 that the Mk1 prototype "had some value as a manufacturing pathfinder, but flight design is quite different" after the explosion. The company said in a statement that the purpose of the Boca Chica test was to "pressurize systems to the max, so the outcome was not completely unexpected." "There were no injuries, nor is this a serious setback," it added. The incident was captured on video by local space enthusiasts, who were live-streaming the Starship testing. (Footage By LabPadre w/ Maria Pointer/Storyful via Getty Images)
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