Footage of the RUD was captured by LabPadre and @BocaChicaMaria1 and it shared here:
The failure happened under high tank pressure, the forward LOX tank unzipped along the circumferential weld line, resulting in the bulkhead being propelled upwards while the pressure change propagated downwards and damaged the lower parts of the vehicle.
The project is in the process of building other test vehicles with improved fabrication techniques, but this will no doubt result in slowed progress.
Images of the event and the aftermath by:
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