SpaceX's latest Starship rocket prototype has exploded by fiery explosion during an engine test

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SpaceX's fourth Starship prototype was destroyed during a test launch on Friday in Texas.

The three previous prototypes were destroyed through fueling issues.

Tomorrow, through an unrelated rocket system, SpaceX is set to perform a historic mission sending two astronauts to the International Space Station.

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Yet another Starship prototype is toast.

On Friday, SpaceX conducted the fifth test-firing of a Starship rocket in Boca Chica, Texas. The vehicle, called SN4, was the fourth version of what is eventually supposed to be SpaceX's pioneering and fully reusable spacecraft.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Elon Musk's multibillion-dollar Starship rocket could one day take people to the moon and MarsSee Also:Watch Elon Musk and Jay Leno drive the Cybertruck through a tunnel beneath SpaceX's headquartersExecutives who work for Amazon's logistics kingpin Dave Clark become 'Dave whisperers' to avoid directly speaking to the brash bossElon Musk pitted the Tesla Cybertruck against the Ford F-150 and Porsche 911. See how the futuristic off-roader compares with the pickup-truck legend and the iconic sports car.SEE ALSO: SpaceX is about to launch its first astronauts, and the stakes for Elon Musk's rocket company and NASA are epic

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