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SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded above the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, minutes after lifting off from a launchpad in South Texas. The spacecraft — the most powerful rocket ever built — failed to reach orbit, but it was not a fatal failure. The failure raises questions about how soon SpaceX can get a Starship ready to serve as a lunar lander for the astronauts of NASA’s Artemis III mission, which is to set down near the moon’s south pole. Before the launch, Elon Musk, the company’s founder, had tamped down expectations, saying it might take several tries before Starship succeeds at this test flight, which was to reach speeds fast enough to enter orbit before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. SpaceX has a history of learning from mistakes. The company’s mantra is essentially, “Fail fast, but learn faster.” #spacex #spacexlaunch