US EditionSpaceX Starship Prototype Explodes During Static Fire Test at Texas Starbase
TEXAS, JUN 18 – The explosion was caused by a nitrogen COPV failure during fueling, delaying Starship's tenth test flight; SpaceX reported no injuries and maintains safety of all personnel.
- A SpaceX Starship prototype suffered a catastrophic failure and exploded late Wednesday night while undergoing an engine test at the Starbase facility in southern Texas.
- The explosion occurred following a significant malfunction during final preparations for the spacecraft’s tenth test flight and added to a string of previous Starship setbacks over recent months.
- Officials confirmed a safety zone was maintained around the site, no personnel were injured, and no hazards posed to nearby communities during the fireball event.
- Starship stands 403 feet tall and has a payload capacity up to 150 metric tons, with the FAA recently approving an increase from five to 25 launches annually.
- The crash marks the latest setback to SpaceX’s efforts to develop a fully reusable rocket critical to Elon Musk’s Mars colonization vision but does not appear to halt the program’s rapid testing pace.
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SpaceX Starship Explodes In Fireball During Routine Test
What’s a rocket test without a little drama? One of Elon Musk’s mighty Starships met a fiery end during a routine test in Texas late Wednesday, officials confirmed.The Starship 36, gearing up for its tenth flight trial, suffered what SpaceX politely called a “major anomaly.” Translation: it exploded on the test stand at Starbase, Texas.Luckily, no one was hurt. “All personnel are safe and accounted for,” SpaceX assured. The company added that t…
SpaceX Starship Explodes At Launch Site – On Camera
At around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, SpaceX’s Starship exploded as it prepared for its tenth flight test at SpaceX’s Starbase in southern Texas. In an X post on Wednesday, SpaceX attributed the event to a “major anomaly” and said that their “team is actively working to safe the test site and the immediate surrounding area in conjunction with local officials.” No one was injured in the massive explosion, according to SpaceX. On Wednesday, June 18 at a…
SpaceX Rocket Explodes During Test in Starbase - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
On Wednesday night, SpaceX’s Ship 36 prototype of its Starship and Super Heavy rocket exploded at the SpaceX Starbase launch site in Texas, footage shows. In a statement on X, SpaceX attributed the explosion to a “major anomaly” and reported that all personnel are safe. Starship is designed to be a “fully reusable transportation system” for cargo and astronauts, which makes it “central to Musk’s long-term vision of colonizing Mars.” It alleged…
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