"Explosive Destruction: SpaceX Starship Launch Ends in Flying Debris and Losses"

SpaceX's Starship rocket launch ended with a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" that destroyed the launchpad and sent debris flying over a quarter mile away, including a Dodge Caravan that was parked over 1,400 feet away. The van was unoccupied, and all cameras were controlled remotely. The 33 main engines generated just under 17 million pounds of thrust, causing significant destruction. The launch site's concrete slab was turned into rubble, and a crater was dug underneath the Orbital Launch Mount.