Boom! SpaceX Starship has explosive first space launch attempt, test still succesful

SpaceX’s fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket launched for the first time on April 20, 2023. The test flight successfully launched but failed to separate and ended with Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly (RUD) a few minutes into flight. Full Story: The Starship deep-space rocket system launched from SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica, Texas. Credit: SpaceX