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Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase in leadup to Starship V3 megarocket launch

Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase in leadup to Starship V3 megarocket launch
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A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas early Friday morning (May 15), as the company geared up for the debut launch of its Starship V3 megarocket.

The death occurred early Friday morning (May 15) at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas.

The death occurred around 4 a. m. local time on Friday, according to the San Antonio Express-News, which further reported that the U. S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating the incident.

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