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2023-04-22 02:50:45 UTC - HELPFUL
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The rocket was INTENTIONALLY destroyed by its self-destruct system. https://apnews.com/article/spacex-starship-launch-elon-musk-d9989401e2e07cdfc9753f352e44f6e2 https://www.iflscience.com/spacex-intentionally-blew-up-starship-68568 The launch was successful according to Musk's criteria. “I would consider anything that does not result in the destruction of the launch mount itself … to be a win,” - Musk https://spaceflightnow.com/2023/04/19/elon-musks-success-criteria-for-starship-test-flight-dont-blow-up-the-launch-pad/ https://m.economictimes.com/news/science/despite-the-failure-to-complete-the-full-flight-test-spacex-declared-it-a-success-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/99645216.cms
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