Starship explodes in giant fireball during testing at SpaceX base in Texas No injuries were reported in the mishap, which occurred while the upper-stage vehicle was on a test stand ahead of a ...

Watch SpaceX's Starship latest "rapid unscheduled disassembly," exploding in a large fireball during a test on Wednesday night.

A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded during ramp-up to an expected engine test firing at the company's Starbase facility on the Texas Gulf Coast. It's an apparent major setback for the program.