Spotlight SpaceX launched its giant new rocket but explosions end the second test flight By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Nov 18, 2023 Nov 18, 2023 Updated Feb 23, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into Saturday’s test flight.kAm%96 C@4<6ED9:A C624965 DA246 7@==@H:?8 =:7E@77 7C@> $@FE9 %6I2D 367@C6 4@>>F?:42E:@? 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Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie Savannah Guthrie is sharing a new message about her missing mother as the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches into its fifth month.
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SpaceX vaults more than $2 trillion valuation as stock jumps after record IPO SpaceX shares jumped 19% in their Nasdaq debut Friday, sending the company's value past $2 trillion to make it the sixth-biggest U.S. company …
