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Test-fired rocket booster bursts into flames at Musk's SpaceX plant

Jul 12, 2022

Source: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-07-12/Test-fired-rocket-booster-bursts-into-flames-at-Musk-s-SpaceX-plant-1bBxE7etJYI/index.html

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A rocket booster developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX for its next-generation Starship spacecraft catches fire during a ground-test firing in Texas, U.S., July 11, 2022. /NASA Spaceflight

A rocket booster developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX for its next-generation Starship spacecraft burst into flames during a ground-test firing on Monday in Texas, dealing a likely setback to Musk's aim of launching Starship to orbit this year.

"Yeah, actually not good. Team is assessing damage," Musk said on Twitter after the early evening explosion of the Super Heavy Booster 7 prototype, as seen in a livestream recorded by the website NASA Spaceflight.

There was no immediate indication of injuries.

The explosion, which engulfed the base of the rocket in a ball of flames and heavy smoke and appeared to shake the video camera, was specific to the engine spin start test, Musk said on Tuesday.

"Going forward, we won't do a spin start test with all 33 engines at once," he said on Twitter.

Source(s): Reuters

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A rocket booster developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX for its next-generation Starship spacecraft catches fire during a ground-test firing in Texas, U.S., July 11, 2022. /NASA Spaceflight

There was no immediate indication of injuries.

The explosion, which engulfed the base of the rocket in a ball of flames and heavy smoke and appeared to shake the video camera, was specific to the engine spin start test, Musk said on Tuesday.

"Going forward, we won't do a spin start test with all 33 engines at once," he said on Twitter.

Source(s): Reuters

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