Starship Megarocket Launch Ends in Failure
Uncrewed Test Flight Lost Shortly After Launch
Most Powerful Launch System Ever Developed Destroyed
SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful launch system ever developed, was lost shortly after its uncrewed test flight on Saturday morning. The spacecraft, which was carrying 100 tons of cargo, was launched aboard the most powerful rocket ever built, the Super Heavy. However, both the Starship and the Super Heavy were lost shortly after launch, due to an unknown malfunction.
The loss of the Starship is a major setback for SpaceX, which has been developing the spacecraft for years. The Starship is intended to be used for long-duration interplanetary missions, and the company had hoped to use it to send humans to Mars in the 2030s.
The cause of the failure is still under investigation. However, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that the company is "deeply disappointed" by the loss of the Starship and the Super Heavy.
"This is a major setback, but we will learn from this and we will come back stronger," Musk said in a statement.
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