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 ...

SpaceX's massive Starship exploded in a spectacular fiery blaze during an engine test in Texas, raising questions about what's next for Elon Musk's spaceflight company. This time, the explosion was ...

The rumble you will hear today, Monday, January 5 2026 is the sound of rocket engine hotfire testing. Hotfire testing — a ...

HOUSTON — SpaceX's massive Starship rocket has been known to explode on test flights in South Texas. Now an explosion has happened during a qualification test at the company's McGregor facility.

Facepalm: SpaceX was preparing its Starship rocket for a 10th flight test – initially scheduled for June 29 – when it exploded during a static fire at the Starbase launch site in Texas shortly after ...

The Starship Flight 8 investigation clears the way for Starship Flight 9 on May 27. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As SpaceX ...

Starship is regarded as the world’s largest and most powerful launch vehicle ever developed. SpaceX is developing it for human spaceflights to the moon and Mars. The explosion occurred around 11 p.m.

A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded during a routine engine test at the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas earlier this week, resulting in the complete loss of the spacecraft and damage to ...

A US-based propulsion company has successfully launched and flown a new rocket powered by a unique rotating detonation engine. Although relatively small by rocket standards, the test could pave the ...