Astronauts orbiting 250 miles above Earth got a front-row seat to destruction on Thursday. During a SpaceX flight test of Starship, the world's most powerful rocket and spacecraft system, NASA's ...

SpaceX lost contact with its Starship spacecraft minutes after liftoff. Video showed the ship spinning before the signal went out. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports.

SpaceX Starship explodes at Starbase, Texas. ... SpaceX posted video on X of a "single-engine static fire demonstrating an in-space burn" as Starship prepared for its 10th flight test.

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 ...

The latest catastrophic explosion of a Starship upper stage is a significant setback for SpaceX By Mike Wall & SPACE.com A view of SpaceX’s Starbase launch complex in South Texas on April 17, 2025.

The U.S. military is suspending its efforts to secure a small Pacific island as the test landing site for a new program using ...

SpaceX's Starship exploded for the most recent time earlier in June at Starbase. Now, Mexico is threatening legal action for potential pollution. News Sports Indy 500 Things To Do Opinion ...

SpaceX is planning to increase the number of Starship launches after receiving key regulatory approval to conduct 25 flight tests a year. Just four Starship test missions were conducted in 2024.

The giant explosion that destroyed a SpaceX Starship vehicle on the test stand this week was likely caused by the failure of a pressurized nitrogen tank, the company said.

SpaceX's 400-foot-tall Starship unexpectedly exploded while the company was preparing for an upcoming flight test from South Texas. About a week later, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum announced ...