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SPACEX LAUNCHES 400-FOOT-TALL ROCKET THAT WILL HELP DEFINE ITS FUTURE

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SpaceX launched an upgraded version of its Starship rocket from a new launchpad at its Starbase facility on Friday. The booster successfully separated from the spacecraft, but it wasn't able to conduct an engine maneuver and eventually crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Starship lost one of its engines but was able to make it to space. It deployed devices that mimic satellites, as well as two satellites that took images of the flying spacecraft. Starship exploded after it touched down in the Indian Ocean.