SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad.

Elon Musk’s company said Starship broke apart — what it called a “rapid unscheduled disassembly.” The spacecraft’s six engines appeared to shut down one by one during ascent, with contact lost just eight and a half minutes into the flight.

Spacecraft's six engines appeared to shut down one by one during ascent, with contact lost just eight and a half minutes into the flight.{ai:summary}<p>SpaceX's Starship rocket was launched on a test flight but was destroyed shortly after a booster catch at the pad. The company reported a "rapid unscheduled disassembly," as the rocket's six engines shut down sequentially, leading to loss of contact eight and a half minutes into the flight. #technology</p>

SpaceX catches booster but loses Starship spacecraft in latest test

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