Fuel Venting Incident Identified in Starship's Failed Launch

SpaceX's investigation concludes propellant venting precipitated the November Starship failure, yet Elon Musk is optimistic about achieving orbit in upcoming trials.

Discovered 2024-01-13T18:28:38.729649-08:00 | 2024-01-13T18:28:38.729649-08:00

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