# The SpaceX Starship explosion was deliberate

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-spacex-starship-explosion-was-deliberate/
- Published: 2023-04-25T09:00:06-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: SpaceX’s Starship exploded on Thursday, April 20, 2023, during its maiden voyage from its self-destruct system. Photo credit: SpaceX. Article by Elisha Sauers. Mashable – April 22, 2023. About four minutes after SpaceX’s gargantuan rocket lifted from its Texas launch pad, it burst into a fireball over the Gulf of Mexico, never reaching space. Though SpaceX hasn’t shared many details yet about what happened during Starship’s maiden voyage, one fact is known: It was intentionally ordered to explode. Rockets are destroyed in the air when people’s lives could be even remotely at risk of falling debris. In the days since the uncrewed test, no injuries or major property damage appear to have been reported. […] Click here to view original web page at mashable.com Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio