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The Starship 36 Static Fire Test and Its Aftermath
In a recent event that shook the space community, SpaceX's Starship 36 suffered a catastrophic failure during a static fire test. The incident, captured in slow motion by several analysts, showed the moment of explosion as a result of tank separation and methane ignition. Scott, an observer, pointed out that "looking at a few frames, you can see the separation of the forward tank and escaping methane appears to generate an impulse that crushes the top of the lower tank," ultimately leading to the explosion.