Starship explodes during preparations for static-fire test
Posted: Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT)
A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded on a test stand Thursday. The vehicle, known as Ship 36, exploded just after midnight Eastern while on a test stand ahead of a planned static-fire test. SpaceX said all personnel were accounted for and that it was working with local officials to secure the site. Ship 36 was being prepared for the tenth Starship/Super Heavy test flight, which had been planned for as soon as late June. The explosion dealt another setback to SpaceX's development of Starship after failures of the upper stage on three previous flights.
A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded on a test stand Thursday. The vehicle, known as Ship 36, exploded just after midnight Eastern while on a test stand ahead of a planned static-fire test. SpaceX said all personnel were accounted for and that it was working with local officials to secure the site. Ship 36 was being prepared for the tenth Starship/Super Heavy test flight, which had been planned for as soon as late June. The explosion dealt another setback to SpaceX's development of Starship after failures of the upper stage on three previous flights.
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