News · 23 May 2026
World's largest rocket explodes in Indian Ocean
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SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket completed a largely successful test flight, despite both stages suffering engine failures during its journey. The planet's most potent rocket lifted off from Texas on Friday, performing a planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean where it then detonated as scheduled. The flight lasted approximately an hour, following a Thursday delay caused by a malfunctioning hydraulic pin.
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