The Federal Aviation Administration did, too. The FAA halted flights, including at Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, after SpaceX confirmed that its Starship launch experienced a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” during its ascent. Translation: The rocket blew up.

SpaceX launched one of its starships Thursday before losing contact with the vehicle nine minutes after liftoff, marking the second SpaceX test flight in a row to encounter a mission-ending issue as videos of the ship’s breakup began surfacing online,

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