Elon Musk’s Starship explodes in flight test, forcing airlines to divert

Friday, 17 January 2025 (20 hours ago)
SpaceX mission control lost contact with the newly upgraded Starship, carrying its first test payload of mock satellites but no crew, eight minutes after liftoff.

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