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SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into Saturdays test flight.The rocketship reached space following liftoff from South Texas, but communication suddenly was lost. SpaceX officials said it appears the ships self-destruct system blew it up over the Gulf of Mexico.The flight came to an end as the ships engines were almost done firing to put it on an around-the-world path. Thefirst flight in Aprilalso ended in an explosion.On Saturday, about three minutes into flight, the separated booster also exploded over the gulf. By then, though, its job was done.Despite the failure, the approximately eight-minute flight lasted twice as long as April s test. At nearly 400 feet, Starship is the biggest
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