<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Elon Musk and SpaceX provided an explanation for the Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly (RUD) of Starship Ship 36, indicating a nitrogen COPV failure.</li><li>Starship Ship 36 experienced a RUD during a static fire attempt causing significant damage at the launchpad in Starbase, Texas.</li><li>Preliminary data suggests that a nitrogen COPV in the payload bay failed below its proof pressure.</li><li>SpaceX confirmed the loss of Starship Ship 36 and damage to the surrounding area.</li><li>SpaceX highlighted that the incident will not pose hazards to the communities in the Rio Grande Valley.</li><li>The Starship team is safe and accounted for after Ship 36’s explosion.</li><li>SpaceX aims to implement improvements to make Starship more reliable and safer in the future.</li></ul>

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