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On March 6, 2025, a Starship spacecraft exploded minutes after liftoff in Texas, marking the second failure for Musk's Mars rocket program this year.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
SpaceX ground controllers lost all contact with the rocket about nine-and-a-half minutes after liftoff.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
The spacecraft began spinning uncontrollably before mission control lost contact approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds after liftoff.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
After delaying the launch of these missions three times — they were originally slated to take to the skies on Feb. 27 — the space agency has postponed liftoff once again for SPHEREx and PUNCH.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
SpaceX ground controllers lost all contact with the rocket about nine-and-a-half minutes after liftoff.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
The spacecraft began spinning uncontrollably before mission control lost contact approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds after liftoff.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
After delaying the launch of these missions three times — they were originally slated to take to the skies on Feb. 27 — the space agency has postponed liftoff once again for SPHEREx and PUNCH.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Liftoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liftoff. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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