SpaceX's Starship launch: successful failure of most powerful rocket in history
On April 20, 2023, a new SpaceX rocket called Starship exploded over the Gulf of Mexico three minutes into its first flight ever. SpaceX is calling the test launch a success, despite the fiery end result. As a space policy expert, I agree that the "rapid unscheduled disassembly" - the term SpaceX uses when its rockets explode - was a very successful failure. b>The most powerful rocket eve