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		pnpnp on April 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX Starship rocket explodes minutes after laun... It’s also possible the engines were damaged by flying debris off the pad.

s1artibartfast on April 20, 2023 [–]

Possible, but I don't think that's the full explanation. When the booster did a static test at half throttle, not all of the engines were able to light as well. SpaceX clearly chose to go ahead with a launch without waiting for a booster test with 100% ignition

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