SpaceX launches flight test; spacecraft visible in Florida

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A mysterious sight in the sky had WINK News viewers buzzing, but there’s no need to worry. It’s not a UFO.

The spectacle was actually the result of a SpaceX launch. On Thursday evening, the eighth flight test of Starship launched.

Starship was launched from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site in South Texas.

Viewers from Manasota Key to Miami reported sightings, prompting numerous calls and emails.

The uncrewed mission created quite a visual display.

Eight minutes into the flight, the upper-stage booster lost its engines and spun out of control.

The explosion sent flaming debris flying across the sky and caused ground stops in several airports across Florida’s east coast, including Fort Lauderdale and Miami.

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