The launch of the SpaceX Starship was temporarily delayed but the countdown resumed shortly after 8:30 am CT, and initially everything went smoothly, with the rocket taking off and leaving the launchpad. Berman was joined by his colleagues Kate Bolduan and Sara Sidner in the CNN News Central newsroom to watch and report on the launch. Observers did see the rocket begin to flip, but instead of the stage separation beginning, the rocket continued to flip without separating. — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 20, 2023SpaceX and Twitter CEO Elon Musk took a similar stance, calling the test launch “exciting” and saying they had “[l]earned a lot for next test launch in a few months.”Congrats @SpaceX team on an exciting test launch of Starship! Learned a lot for next test launch in a few months.

Source: CNN April 20, 2023 19:39 UTC