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According to reports from Reuters and the Russian Satellite News Agency, a rocket booster developed by the US space exploration technology company (SpaceX) caught fire during a test launch in Texas, the United States on the 11th, the company’s CEO Musk tweeted on the 13th. The fire caused “minor” damage to the rocket booster prototype, it said.
Musk said on Twitter on the 13th that the damage to the rocket booster from the fire appeared to be minor and that all engines still needed to be inspected. ↓
A rocket booster developed by SpaceX for its next-generation “Starship” spacecraft, according to Reuters. On the 11th local time, he was shot and caught fire during a ground interview in Texas. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on the 12th that under U.S. law, the agency has no authority to investigate the matter. But the agency will remain in “close contact” with SpaceX as it reviews the incident.
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