Spacex confirms loss of starship at end of third test flight

SpaceX's Starship rocket was destroyed during atmospheric re-entry, the company said.

Boca Chica, Texas: SpaceX's Starship rocket, designed to eventually send astronauts to the moon and beyond, completed nearly an entire test flight on its third try on Thursday, making it farther than before through a cruise in low orbit but was destroyed during atmospheric re-entry, the company said.