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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Fails First Rocket Launch in 364 Launches

RUD-ROH

The last time one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets had a “RUD”, or Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly, was in 2016.

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One of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets exploded in orbit on Thursday night, ending Elon Musk’s 364 successful launch streak since the last failure in 2016, according to the company.

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