SpaceX Starship Upper Stage Anomaly During Test Flght 8

SpaceX conducted the eighth test flight of its Starship launch vehicle from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The Super Heavy booster (B15) was successfully caught by the launch tower's mechanical arms, known as Mechazilla, but the upper stage (Ship 34) experienced a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" (RUD) during its ascent burn, resulting in the loss of the spacecraft.