It was certainly an attempted launch. Attempting to launch the largest rocket in history is different than launching the largest rocket in history. Of course t

It was certainly an attempted launch. Attempting to launch the largest rocket in history is different than launching the largest rocket in history. Of course the dictionary doesn't decide anything, but they are often consulted when discussing the meanings of words. You could say they have gotten quite far in testing the largest rocket in history, but the end result of their most significant test to date was a loss of the vessel, it didn't launch into orbit.