SpaceX Loses Contact with Starship Rocket During Latest Test Flight

SpaceX Loses Contact with Starship Rocket During Latest Test Flight

WASHINGTON, March 7 — SpaceX launched its powerful Starship rocket once again yesterday but soon lost contact with the spacecraft as it soared over the Gulf of Mexico.

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SpaceX Loses Contact with Starship Rocket During Latest Test Flight

WASHINGTON, March 7 — SpaceX launched its powerful Starship rocket once again yesterday but soon lost contact with the spacecraft as it soared over the Gulf of Mexico.

"We can confirm that we lost contact with the ship. Unfortunately, this also happened during the previous flight," SpaceX official Dan Huot stated. He referenced a similar incident in January when the rocket's upper stage exploded over the Caribbean, scattering debris. — AFP

"We can confirm that we lost contact with the ship. Unfortunately, this also happened during the previous flight," a SpaceX official stated. — AFP image

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