"SpaceX's Starship Explosion: Musk Reveals Liquid Oxygen Venting as Cause"
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Elon Musk attributes the explosion of SpaceX's Starship to the venting of liquid oxygen and lack of payload, stating that the presence of a payload would have prevented the issue. The next launch is anticipated to occur next month, with goals including achieving orbit without exploding, demonstrating in-space engine burn, and testing propellant transfer between tanks. Meanwhile, NASA's Artemis program faces delays, with the first crewed landing now scheduled for September 2026.
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- Experts slam SpaceX after company's second test flight results in damaging explosion that 'incinerated' a local area Yahoo! Voices
- SpaceX says propellant venting caused loss of second Starship SpaceNews
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