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The SpaceX Starship SN9 explodes into a fireball after its high altitude test flight from test facilities in Boca Chica, Texas, U.S. Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)
A test flight of SpaceX's Starship, Elon Musk's next-generation spacecraft which is intended to one day land on Mars, was launched on Tuesday for a brief flight, but came to an explosive end.
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The SpaceX Starship SN9 explodes into a fireball after its high altitude test flight from test facilities in Boca Chica, Texas, U.S. Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)
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The SpaceX launches Starship SN9 for a test flight from its facilities in Boca Chica, Texas, U.S. Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)
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The SpaceX launches Starship SN9 for a test flight from its facilities in Boca Chica, Texas, U.S. Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)