SpaceX lost the upper stage Ship 33 after stage separation as it detached itself from the booster.
The private US astronautics company SpaceX confirmed that Flight 7 Starship was destroyed in a rapid unscheduled disassembly (RUD) event during the launch and landing test last week (Thursday, 16th January 2025).
While the 2nd/upper stage of Flight 7 Starship (Ship 33) blasted into space, SpaceX bagged success by catching the Super Heavy booster (Booster 14) on its way back to Earth for…