On November 18, the launch of the second integrated flight test (IFT-2) of the SpaceX Starship rocket took place.<\/p>\n
The SpaceX Starship launch vehicle is the largest rocket in the history of the space race<\/strong>, with a height of 121 meters. The forecast was for this flight to last 90 minutes. The Starship spacecraft successfully separated from the Super Heavy booster module after 2 minutes and 48 seconds of flight<\/strong> and at an altitude of 74 km. However, the booster module exploded 3 minutes and 21 seconds into the flight (both parts of the rocket are designed to be reusable). The Starship continued flying until 8 minutes and 6 seconds<\/strong> after launch, when it was finally lost.<\/p>\n The launch was made from the SpaceX Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, at 13:02:50 UTC. You can see here the full video of the launch<\/strong> issued by SpaceX via Twitter:<\/p>\n
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