SpaceX

Historical eventApril 202023

SpaceX

SpaceX's Starship launched for the first time before exploding four minutes into flight.

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When
Thursday, April 20 20233 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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Dates: From 2023.

What happened

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., doing business as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and provider of space transportation, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence services, headquartered at the Starbase development site in Starbase, Texas. The company operates three primary segments: Space, which develops and flies the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Dragon spacecraft, and conducts more orbital launches annually than any other launch provider ;

April 20 through the years

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  10. 2023SpaceX Starship
  11. 2023SpaceX

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When did SpaceX happen?

April 20 2023 — 3 years ago, on a Thursday.

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