SpaceX’s massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space minutes after liftoff on Thursday, marking the second consecutive failure for Elon Musk’s ambitious Mars rocket program. The explosion sent fiery debris streaking through the skies over Florida and the Bahamas, disrupting commercial flights at several major airports. The 123-meter rocket lifted off around 6:30 PM ET from SpaceX‘s Boca Chica, Texas facility. While the Super Heavy first-stage booster successfully returned to Earth and was caught mid-air by a SpaceX crane, the Starship upper stage encountered serious problems. “Unfortunately, this happened last time too, so we’ve got some practice now,” SpaceX spokesman Dan … Continue reading SpaceX Starship Explodes Post-Launch; FAA Investigates