A meteor shower-like spectacle unfolded on Jan 16 as #SpaceX’s #Starship #rocket launched for its seventh test flight. Moments after takeoff, the second-stage vehicle lost contact with ground control. #Elon_Musk | Shanghai Daily 上海日报

SpaceX's Starship has successfully launched for the tenth time, achieving liftoff, stage separation, and the survival of Booster 16 through a challenging maneuver, as well as the deployment of a Starlink simulator. #SpaceX #Starship #Starshiplaunch #Space #CountdownToLaunch #countdown #photography #inspiration #innovation #construction #launch | Space FrontPage

#BREAKING - On January 16, 2025, SpaceX launched its seventh Starship test flight from Texas, aiming to demonstrate in-space engine relight and deploy Starlink "simulators." However, about thirty minutes into the flight, SpaceX lost contact with the vehicle. Shortly after, Starship reportedly exploded over the Turks and Caicos Islands.⁠ ⁠ Social media, including X, has been flooded with images and videos from users claiming to have captured the moment of the explosion over the #Caribbean. While