Elon Musk preps to spend $2 billion on Starship after launch explosion

Elon Musk expects to spend $2 billion on Starship rocket after first launch explosion 'slightly' exceeded expectations

An unexpected"rock tornado" left behind a crater and damaged the launchpad. Musk explained on Twitter that damage to the launchpad"was actually quite small" and assured it would be quickly repaired, per CNBC.

Since the launch, Musk has remained optimistic about trying again in six to eight weeks since SpaceX is working on multiple Starship prototypes. He also commended "I thought the SpaceX team did amazing work," he said."This is certainly a candidate for the hardest technical problem done by humans."Subscribe to push notifications

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