A Starship Launch Vehicle in SpaceX exploded on a test stand in Texas on Wednesday night, when the company was ready for a tenth test flight of the heavy-lift rocket system.
SpaceX says “all staff is safe and responsible for him” A post on xAnd claimed “residents of the surrounding community have no risk.” The company did not give any explanation for the explosion.
It is not immediately clear what the impact on the SpaceX development of the Starship rocket system. A recent Adviser The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suggested that the tenth exam aircraft could happen on June 28.
Elon Kasturi, CEO of SpaceX, Dr. In a post related to apparently The explosion he considers it: “Just a scratch.”
SpaceX has spent the past few years aggressively to develop a 171 -foot starship and huge 232 feet super heavy booster that gives it strength in space. The company started 2025 this year says that this year will be a “converter” for the program and recently FAA In Texas its limit on Starship Launches extended its limit from 5 to 25The
But especially the starsip this year there have been several problems. The rocket unexpectedly exploded during the seventh test flight in January and then again in March. It failed again during his ninth test in May.
Although the rocket has made it more on its most recent flight in May compared to the previous two exams, it failed to place the dummy sterling satellites as bearer-this mega-rocket is an important step in using its space-based internet service.
The musk has maintained that SpaceX is on the way to attempt to send a starsip to Mars in 2026, it gives a “50/50” opportunity In a company update in MayThe The company is developing a larger “version 3” of Starship that claims that musk could fly early this year.
