SpaceX has reached a notable achievement by successfully recovering the booster of its Starship megarocket for only the second time. However, this 7th test flight concluded with the loss of the rocket’s second stage due to an anomaly. 

The flight, which lifted off on January 16, 2025, at 4:37 p.m. local time, represented another step in SpaceX’s mission to develop the Starship rocket, designed for future missions to the Moon and Mars. 

The first stage, referred to as ‘Super Heavy’, made a controlled descent and was captured by mechanical arms on the launch tower, colloquially known as ‘Mechazilla’. 

Unfortunately, positive momentum shifted to concern when communication with the Starship upper stage was lost.  

“We did lose all communications with the ship,” SpaceX manager Dan Huot stated during the broadcast of the launch. 

Subsequently, the company confirmed via social media that the upper stage had experienced a “rapid unscheduled disassembly,” which indicates an explosion. 

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