Tech professor says Starship aborted launch was a learning tool Gene Marrano May 8, 2023 1 min read When the SpaceX Starship exploded shortly after launch on April 20th, the employees cheered their success. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports a Virginia Tech engineering professor says the rocket did what it was meant to do. Share: Continue Reading Previous: It is “Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Day” in the cityNext: Ironman to pause Roanoke event after June race Related Stories 3 min read Roanoke Rambler brings on veteran journalist Todd Jackson as managing editor Ian Price April 19, 2025 1 min read Feeding America says there is a “hunger crisis,” in America Gene Marrano April 18, 2025 1 min read Immersive art comes to The Eye Denise Membreno April 18, 2025