SpaceX rocket explodes into a massive fireball during test – DW – 06/19/2025
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The rocket exploded when preparing for an engine test at the SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas. SpaceX said all personnel were accounted for and safe.

The rocket exploded when preparing for an engine test at the SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas. SpaceX said all personnel were accounted for and safe.

A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded into a huge fireball while preparing for a routine test on Wednesday.

The rocket, designed to be the most powerful in the world, was preparing for its tenth test flight at the SpaceX Starbase facility at the southern tip of Texas.

Local officials confirmed the explosion took place at a time when the rocket was preparing for a “routine static fire test” of its engines.

That means engineers were set to test the rocket’s engines with the craft still held down on its launch pad. But something went wrong and the rocket exploded.

  • Null User Object@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    There’s even an official manual for those interested in joining the fight.

    https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184

    “Simple Sabotage Field Manual” by United States. Office of Strategic Services is a historical publication written during the early 1940s, amid World War II. This manual acts as a guide for ordinary civilians to conduct simple acts of sabotage against enemy operations without the need for specialized training or equipment. Its main topic revolves around promoting small, accessible forms of resistance that could collectively disrupt the enemy’s war effort. The manual outlines various strategies and techniques for citizens to engage in sabotage that could be executed discreetly and with minimal risk. It provides specific suggestions for targeting transportation, communication, and industrial facilities to create delays and inefficiencies in enemy operations. The manual emphasizes the power of many individuals acting independently to contribute to a larger campaign of disruption, encouraging simple acts such as misplacing tools, delaying communication, or damaging equipment with household items. Overall, the “Simple Sabotage Field Manual” serves as a unique historical artifact that illustrates grassroots resistance efforts and the belief in the collective power of ordinary people during wartime.