US EditionSpaceX Starship Prototype Explodes During Static Fire Test at Texas Starbase
- SpaceX's Starship 36 exploded on June 18, 2025, during a static fire test at its Massey facility near Starbase, Texas.
- The explosion followed several previous test failures and occurred as liquid methane and oxygen were being loaded for the rocket's 10th test flight.
- Emergency procedures were implemented promptly, a secure perimeter was established, and everyone involved has been confirmed safe while an inquiry into the significant anomaly continues.
- Elon Musk called the test flight a "big improvement" and envisions Starship ferrying astronauts to the Moon by 2027 and robots to Mars by the end of 2026.
- This failure adds to recent Starship losses but does not threaten NASA's Artemis program, which plans to use Starship for lunar missions starting in 2027.
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Local authorities: "During a routine test' (ANSA)
·Italy
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Space-X speaks of a "serious anomaly": shortly before the tenth flight the rocket system "Starship" explodes. For the company this is a new defeat.
·Munich, Germany
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SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in setback to Musk's Mars mission
June 19 (Reuters) - SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas late on Wednesday, the latest in a series of setbacks for billionaire Elon Musk’s Mars rocket program.
·New Hampshire, United States
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