The sprawling rocket was able to complete a majority of its planned mission and successfully reentered the Earth's atmosphere before landing in the ocean.

On the evening of June 18, 2025, at approximately 11 p.m. Central Time, SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, was the scene of a dramatic and unexpected event. Ship 36, a prototype of the Starship upper stage,

SpaceX’s debut of its next-generation version of Starship managed to take flight Friday, suffering engine headaches after liftoff, but ultimately reaching its target landing site that climaxed with an expected fireball as

An explosion has been captured at SpaceX ’s Starbase facility in Texas, where Elon Musk’s company is preparing to launch its Starship craft in a critical test of the world’s largest rocket. SpaceX was reportedly performing a deluge test, which involves shooting water at the base of the rocket to counter the massive flames during launch.

Company says fire at end of test flight of redesigned Starship was not unexpected

We’re possibly one week away from witnessing the first flight of the upgraded Starship rocket, and things are heating up at SpaceX’s. Literally. A significant explosive event erupted at SpaceX’s facility in Texas during a test of Starship’s water deluge system on Sunday,

SpaceX explosion: Debris seen flying hundreds of metres into the air after incident at Texas Starbase -

SpaceX's Super Heavy booster exploded mid-air while descending after a Starship test launch from Texas.

SpaceX is preparing to launch its upgraded Starship Version 3 megarocket from Starbase, Texas, following a seven-month hiatus. A launch attempt could happen as early as Friday at 6:15 p.

For space fans, the past few days have been a cavalcade of awe and imagery as the Artemis II crew heads back to Earth after swinging around the moon. It's a significant accomplishment that saw the crew travel farther from Earth than ever before. Lost in ...

Elon Musk's SpaceX Rocket Turns Into Massive Fireball In Planned Explosion