The first test flight of the Starship craft in April ended in an explosion soon after liftoff.
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00:00 SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lost both its booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions
00:05 minutes after it launched into a test flight.
00:08 The rocket ship reached space following liftoff from Texas before communication was suddenly
00:13 lost.
00:14 SpaceX officials said it appears the ship's self-destruct system blew it up over the Gulf
00:19 of Mexico.
00:20 Minutes earlier, the separated booster had exploded over the Gulf.
00:24 Saturday's demo lasted about twice as long as the first test in April, which also ended
00:29 in an explosion.
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