Get the latest tech news

SpaceX's Starship explodes on the ground during a routine test


A SpaceX Starship vehicle has exploded yet again, and this time, it happened before it even took off.

The company said on X that on June 19 at approximately 12AM Eastern time, the Starship it was preparing for its 10th flight test "experienced a major anomaly" while it was on a stand in its Starbase, Texas facility. The second stage managed to reach space during its ninth test flight in May, but SpaceX lost contact with it and wasn't able to achieve a controlled splashdown into the ocean. SpaceX also lost contact with its Super Heavy booster stage upon re-entry, and it went through a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" six minutes after launch.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Endgadget

Read more on:

Photo of Ground

Ground

Photo of SpaceX

SpaceX

Photo of routine test

routine test

Related news:

News photo

SpaceX’s Starship explodes during routine test in Texas

News photo

SpaceX's Starship explodes again while still on the ground

News photo

SpaceX's Starship explodes again ... while still on the ground