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The launchpad also was damaged on blastoff — sending debris flying across nearly 400 acres.

SpaceX's next-generation spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was set for blastoff on Saturday for a repeat test launch from south Texas.

Before my phone broke, I’d watched the blastoff footage online all the time to remind myself that I too was meant to be a scientist and someday walk in space.

Many of those on waiting lists are biding their time before blastoff by signing up for training.

The blastoff marked the first space crew launch since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.