SpaceX launched one of its starships Thursday before losing contact with the vehicle nine minutes after liftoff, marking the second SpaceX test flight in a row to encounter a mission-ending issue as videos of the ship’s breakup began surfacing online, showing fiery streaks across the sky.
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Thursday, ... [+]
The eighth flight test of the SpaceX Starship began with a successful liftoff and capture of the vehicle’s booster before the Elon Musk-owned company lost contact.
Onboard cameras appeared to show the starship spinning out before going offline, with SpaceX noting the ship lost attitude control, which controls its orientation.
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