Safety concerns raised as SpaceX struggles to destroy failing Starship rocket.

During its inaugural flight, SpaceX's Starship rocket failed to immediately respond to an automated self-destruct command, raising safety concerns. The rocket eventually exploded above the Gulf of Mexico, but had the self-destruct sequence not worked, it could have veered towards populated areas. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk still deemed the flight a success and hopes to fly again in a couple of months, pending FAA approval. The company is under a $2.89 billion contract to use the megarocket in landing humans on the Moon by late 2025 as part of NASA's Artemis 3 mission.