A 100-foot-tall rocket burst into flames mid-air after launching from California on Sept. 2, dashing the hopes of a Texas-based startup to put a rocket into Earth's orbit on its first-ever launch attempt.
Mandatory Credit:	Courtesy Tim Dodd/Everyday Astronaut

A 100-foot-tall rocket burst into flames mid-air after launching from California on Sept. 2, dashing the hopes of a Texas-based startup to put a rocket into Earth's orbit on its first-ever launch attempt.
Mandatory Credit: Courtesy Tim Dodd/Everyday Astronaut

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A 100-foot-tall rocket burst into flames mid-air after launching from California Thursday evening, dashing the hopes of a Texas-based startup to put a rocket into Earth's orbit on its first-ever launch attempt.