SpaceX Starship saved by ‘burst disk’ after Raptor static fire ends badly

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By Eric RalphNov 13, 2020, 4:55 am163 pts
Around 7:15 pm local time, SpaceX Starship prototype SN8 fired up one or several Raptor engines for the third time ever, catching onlookers – only expected a dress rehearsal – by surprise. An hour later, CEO Elon Musk revealed that SpaceX had effectively lost control of the rocket. Unfortunately for SpaceX,…

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