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Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket explodes in second test flight | CNN (www.cnn.com)

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SpaceX’s Starship rocket system reached several milestones in its second test flight before the rocket booster and spacecraft exploded over the Gulf of Mexico.

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[-] volleyballcrocodile@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Does this outcome just litter the Gulf with debris and pollutants or what?

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 13 points 10 months ago

I think the Gulf has plenty of steel in it already, and the liquid methane and oxygen probably isn't getting there, not that they'd be an issue really. It's a non-issue compared to shipping, for example.

[-] volleyballcrocodile@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Interesting, thanks.

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