SpaceX Starship booster fails catch, crashes during test flight

SpaceX's Starship test flight ended with the lower stage crashing instead of being caught by the launch tower, marking a setback in the company's reusable rocket program. The failure is a deviation from recent successful catches, though the specific cause is not yet disclosed. This matters as it could delay SpaceX's rapid reuse timeline and affect commercial and NASA launch schedules.

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