Giant SpaceX rocket blasts off in most successful test launch yet
Elon Musk's giant SpaceX has launched the most powerful rocket ever built into space on its third attempt.
Two previous attempts to fly the uncrewed rocket from Texas to Hawaii both ended in high-altitude explosions.
The rocket cleared its launch pad in Texas, separated from its "Super Heavy Booster" and began coasting at an altitude of 145 miles and was eventually destroyed as it re-entered the atmosphere, the company said.
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Two previous attempts to fly the uncrewed rocket from Texas to Hawaii both ended in high-altitude explosions.
The rocket cleared its launch pad in Texas, separated from its "Super Heavy Booster" and began coasting at an altitude of 145 miles and was eventually destroyed as it re-entered the atmosphere, the company said.
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