Starship experienced a "rapid unscheduled disassembly," which is a phrase SpaceX coined to describe an explosion.

The third Starship test flight last March saw the spacecraft reach its planned trajectory and fly halfway around the world ...

A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the ...

"We must honor their sacrifice by fortifying our commitment to safety and excellence as new generations of space explorers, follow their footsteps." ...

A SpaceX rocket exploded into a giant fireball end as it ... aiming to reach orbits higher than any astronaut has since the ...

The uncrewed Starship spacecraft was apparently destroyed during its first flight launch of 2025 that blasted off from south Texas.

And as water hoses tried to extinguish a fire at the base of the vehicle, it suddenly leapt upwards and exploded ... double that of the mighty Apollo Saturn 5 rocket, which sent men to the ...

Just over two hours later, during its second orbit, the rocket's third stage fired again to boost Apollo towards the ... had to be aborted following an explosion. Most of the other modules ...

Here’s a look at space accidents that have affected astronauts or other staff related to spaceflight. Accidents that involved unmanned spacecraft are not included. Timeline October 24, 1960 – The ...

NASA holds a Day of Remembrance to pay respect to the lives lost while working to further the understanding of space. This includes the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia.

of Colorado. For better or for worse, a small part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft will now be Jon Mesick's to have and to hold for all the days of his life. The strip of golden thermal polyimide tape ...