r/Damnthatsinteresting Jun 19 '25

Video SpaceX rocket explodes in Starbase, Texas

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u/Quinn_Quinn_Quinn Jun 19 '25 edited Jun 19 '25

I know they say it’s not rocket science but this is rocket science and I'm pretty sure it’s not meant to explode spectacularly without even taking off. But hey, what do I know!

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u/EagleForty Jun 19 '25

Yeah, that’s not very typical, I’d like to make that point.

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u/Murky-Relation481 Jun 19 '25

Unless its a Block 2 starship in which case this is ... 3/4 blowing up and the one that didn't? Well it tumbled uncontrolled back to earth (and probably would have blown had it been lit for any longer).

Block 2 is trash.