SpaceX's Starship has experienced another "rapid unscheduled disassembly," exploding in a spectacularly large fireball on Wednesday night. The vehicle didn't even get off the ground this time either.

During a routine test Wednesday night, a SpaceX Starship rocket exploded over southern Texas, startling nearby residents and scattering debris across the Starbase launch facility. The SpaceX Starship, ...

The dramatic explosion of a SpaceX Starship upper stage rocket during a test at the company's Starbase facility on the Texas Gulf coast late Wednesday may have been triggered by the rupture of a ...

A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky.The company said the Starship “experienced a major anomaly” at about 11 p.m. while on the ...

A SpaceX Starship upper stage, or ship, being prepared for an earlier test flight. The ship for the tenth test flight exploded during ground tests June 19. Credit: SpaceX Updated 9:45 a.m. Eastern ...

At approximately 11:00 PM on June 18, 2025, prominent aeronautics company SpaceX was conducting a new test of its latest Starship spacecraft, a massive, stainless steel super-heavy lift launch vehicle ...

A SpaceX rocket exploded late Wednesday during a static fire test, which the company attributed to “a major anomaly.” “On Wednesday, June 18 at approximately 11 p.m. CT, the Starship preparing for the ...

TL;DR: SpaceX's Starship, the largest and most powerful rocket, exploded during a routine static-fire test at its South Texas Starbase on June 18. No injuries were reported, and the company is ...