Watch: SpaceX’s Starship spirals uncontrollably as fuel leaks in dramatic footage
[ad_1] SpaceX's 9th test flight fails SpaceX's Starship's ninth test flight started smoothly, leading many to believe it might be successful, but then the real trouble began. After the last two test flights ended prematurely with the destruction of the aircraft, Tuesday's Starship successfully reached orbit. However, the spacecraft failed to fully open its payload bay door, blocking the planned release of simulated Starlink satellites. Around 30 minutes into the mission, SpaceX confirmed a fuel tank leak aboard the vehicle.In the footage, the first-stage Super Heavy booster exploded shortly before its expected splashdown, and fuel leaks on the upper-stage vehicle caused it to spin uncontrollably before its planned re-entry through Earth's atmosphere.The company posted a statement on X reading, "As if the flight test was not exciting enough, Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly. Teams will continue to review data […]