Starship/Superheavy did not explode!
Starship/Superheavy at T+4:02, just after the self-destruct command
was issued
In the past twenty-four hours we have another wonderful demonstration of the utter bankruptcy of the American press in the manner in which it has decided to describe yesterday’s first test launch of Starship/Superheavy. Here are just a few headline examples:
- Gizmodo: SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Finally Flies—but Blows Up Minutes Later
- The Verge: SpaceX’s Starship successfully takes off before bursting into flames
- The Beast: SpaceX’s Starship Explodes in Fireball Soon After Launch
- Fox Business: SpaceX successfully launches giant Starship rocket, explodes minutes later
- The UK Telegraph: SpaceX launch: Elon Musk’s Starship blows up after blast off
- CNBC: SpaceX Starship rocket launches in historic test but explodes mid-flight
- Axios: SpaceX’s Starship soars, then explodes in major test flight
- CNN: SpaceX’s Starship rocket lifts off for inaugural test flight but explodes midair
- NPR: SpaceX’s massive rocket Starship explodes 4 minutes after liftoff
- Cosmos: SpaceX rocket blows up
- Wall Street Journal: SpaceX’s Starship Explodes Shortly After Launching Uncrewed Test Flight
Every single one of those headlines implies that the explosion was the launch’s failure. If you read the linked articles you find that many repeat that implication in their reports.
None are correct. » Read more