SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded mid-flight due to a leak, despite a successful booster catch.

SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded mid-flight during a test, despite successfully catching its booster. The upper stage suffered a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" due to an oxygen/fuel leak. This follows Blue Origin's successful orbital launch the day before. Despite the setback, SpaceX plans to conduct 25 test flights in 2025, up from four in 2024, aiming to develop the Starship for missions to Mars and as a lunar lander for NASA.

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