Unmanned Space X Rocket Blows Up Four Minutes After Lift Off

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The SpaceX Starship explodes after launch for a flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on April 20, 2023. - The rocket successfully blasted off at 8:33 am Central Time (1333 GMT). The Starship capsule had been scheduled to separate from the first-stage rocket booster three minutes into the flight but separation failed to occur and the rocket blew up. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)Photo: Getty Images

SpaceX's starship prototype exploded four minutes into its flight this morning. It happened a few minutes after the unmanned rocket launched in Texas before thousands of spectators.  

The rocket was supposed to be the most powerful ever made.  

The spaceship was supposed to complete one full lap of Earth and reenter the atmosphere near Hawaii. 

This comes after SpaceX had to scrub a launch attempt on Monday after a pressure valve froze.

This is a developing story. 

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