ViewSpaceX successfully got its massive Starship rocket off the ground Thursday, but it exploded minutes into its test flight.
The company, run by billionaire Elon Musk, described the explosion as a "rapid unscheduled disassembly before stage separation."
No people or satellites were on the rocket, which was nearly 400 feet...
SpaceX's Starship rocket explodes minutes into flight
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