SpaceX Starship explodes during planned splashdown in Indian Ocean after successful test flight
SpaceX's largest and most powerful Starship rocket exploded during splashdown in the Indian Ocean after a successful test flight. The explosion was part of the plan, according to the company's post on X.
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