SpaceX's Starship: Test Flight Makes History With Successful Stage Separation Despite Explosive End
In a spectacular display witnessed by hundreds on South Padre Island, SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever constructed, embarked on its second-ever test flight today at 8 a.m. EDT. Standing nearly 400 feet tall, the colossal rocket, soaring from SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, faced a setback that couldn't overshadow the success of the mission.