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

A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday ... NASA already has booked two ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

SpaceX's latest test of its Starship rocket, the world's largest and most ... posted a video of the explosion on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption, "Success is uncertain, but entertainment ...