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Elon Musk reacts to SpaceX's Starship blast with a casual three-word response. Here’s what he said
A SpaceX Starship prototype, Ship 36, was destroyed in a fiery explosion during engine test preparations at Starbase. The incident, which occurred while loading liquid oxygen and methane, halted launch plans for the tenth orbital flight.
Mars by 2026? The 4 key takeaways from Elon Musk's Starship update
Here are the key takeaways from Musk’s latest Mars update:
Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets keep blowing up at the worst possible time
As Elon Musk returns his focus to his businesses, one of his most important companies just had another setback: A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded in an immense fireball Wednesday during a routine ground test.
How to watch SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch and Elon Musk's Mars update today
SpaceX is targeting 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT) for the 9th Starship test flight. Update May 27, 8:42 p.m. EDT (0042 GMT): SpaceX launched Flight Test 9 of its Super Heavy Starship rocket at 7:37 p.m. EDT (2337 GMT;
When will SpaceX launch Starship from Florida? About Elon Musk's plans for rocket and Gigabay
Following 9th test mission of its Starship spacecraft, SpaceX is looking to ramp up flights with launches from Texas and near Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship explodes on test stand
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft exploded on its test stand late Wednesday, sending a large fireball into the South Texas sky and dealing another major setback to Elon Musk’s company. It was the fourth time the company has lost a Starship spacecraft this year.
Elon Musk jokes about large SpaceX rocket explosion: "Just a scratch"
SpaceX owner Elon Musk wrote "Just a scratch" on social media after the company's Starship rocket exploded into a fireball before a schedule test flight on Wednesday. The rocket suffered a "major anomaly,
Elon Musk's 3-Word Response To SpaceX Starship Explosion
Although the SpaceX Dragon and its Falcon 9 rocket have proven to be a reliable spacecraft, and somewhat crucial to the ferrying of American astronauts to and from space, Elon Musk's other, more ambitious spacecraft,
SpaceX Starship explodes in setback to Elon Musk’s Mars mission
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded on a test stand in Texas, adding to a series of setbacks to Elon Musk’s space ambitions that include trips to Mars. The huge blast enveloped the craft as it stood upright on a test stand,
Moment Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket erupts into huge fireball
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a routine static fire test on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the company's Starbase launch site in Texas. The incident occurred as the rocke
Elon Musk's SpaceX's Umpteenth Mishap Tagged 'A Major Anomaly'
Elon Musk's company, SpaceX, experienced its latest incident on Wednesday, June 18, at the Texas Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach.
Elon Musk plans to send Starship to Mars next year. Here's what the experts say is realistic.
Elon Musk has unveiled a bold – and detailed – vision for Mars. It starts with one uncrewed Starship traveling to the red planet next year and culminates with thousands of spacecraft headed there ...
Starship's 4th straight rocket explosion is the latest public setback for Musk's Mars dreams
SpaceX's flagship Starship model suffered its fourth explosion this year. NASA expects the company to put astronauts on the ...
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Elon Musk explains how he plans to use Starship to get to Mars
STARBASE, Texas — During a presentation, SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk shared how he plans to use Starship ... The first uncrewed launch to Mars is expected to happen in 2026, and Musk ...
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Elon Musk unveils SpaceX's latest plans for colonizing Mars
The tech billionaire outlined the development of future Starships, including the rocket’s technical plans ... will launch the first uncrewed Starship to Mars at the end of next year." Musk ...
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Elon Musk's "Hubris and Arrogance" Are Ruining Our Chances of Actually Getting to Mars, Says Leading Expert
The founder of the Mars Society has accused SpaceX CEO Elon Musk of derailing existing plans to explore and eventually visit ...
South Texans fear SpaceX beach control as Elon Musk plans launch surge
A controversial measure to give SpaceX control over access to a Boca Chica Beach squeaked by in the last days of the Texas legislative session.