SpaceX Starship mega-rocket ‘destroyed’ as Elon Musk’s mission for Mars hits snag

The SpaceX Starship, developed by Elon Musk’s aerospace company, encountered difficulties during its seventh test flight in Texas, resulting in a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” minutes into the flight. Despite crowds gathering to witness the rocket’s maiden liftoff, the spacecraft broke apart with its engines shutting down during ascent. The Starship, the biggest rocket ever created at nearly 400 feet tall, was carrying 10 dummy satellites for practice, with plans for future crewed missions to Mars and moon landings by NASA.

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