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Privately-funded crew returns to Earth in SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after commercial space station visit

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Privately-funded crew returns to Earth in SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after commercial space station visit

America’s most experienced astronaut and three international crewmates plunged back to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule early Tuesday, closing out a 20-day commercial flight to the International Space Station with a foggy Pacific Ocean splashdown. Retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, the U.S. record holder for time in space, Indian test pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, … Read more

SpaceX Starship explodes in Texas, marking fourth failure this year

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SpaceX Starship explodes in Texas, marking fourth failure this year

SpaceX Starship explodes in Texas, marking fourth failure this year – CBS News Watch CBS News A SpaceX Starship exploded at the company’s Starbase launch site in Texas, bursting into a massive fireball. Jason Allen has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now … Read more

Video shows SpaceX Starship explosion at Texas launch site

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Video shows SpaceX Starship explosion at Texas launch site

SpaceX Starship upper stage blows up SpaceX Starship upper stage blows up 00:25 A SpaceX Starship exploded at a launch site in Texas Wednesday night, bursting into a massive fireball. Video shows the explosion, which SpaceX said occurred as the Starship was preparing for a flight test. The Starship “experienced a major anomaly while on a … Read more

SpaceX Starship upper stage blows up

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SpaceX Starship upper stage blows up

SpaceX Starship upper stage blows up – CBS News Watch CBS News A SpaceX Starship upper stage blew up before an expected engine test firing in Texas, apparently destroying the rocket. CBS News’ Michael George reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn … Read more

SpaceX Starship upper stage explodes during ramp-up to expected engine test firing

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SpaceX Starship upper stage explodes during ramp-up to expected engine test firing

A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded in a spectacular conflagration during ramp-up to an expected engine test firing at the company’s Starbase manufacturing facility on the Texas Gulf Coast late Wednesday, destroying the rocket in what appears to be a major setback for the Super Heavy-Starship vehicle Elon Musk says is critical to the company’s … Read more