Houston, We Have a Pattern: SpaceX Starship Explodes, a Fourth Incident This Year

Fire engulfs the launch pad after a ‘major anomaly’ during a static fire test.

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This image provided by rocketfuture.org shows a SpaceX rocket explodes at Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site at the southern tip of Texas late Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Rocketfuture.org via AP

Published: Jun 19, 2025, 09:28 AM ET
Updated:Jun 19, 2025, 12:40 PM ET

SpaceX lost yet another Starship rocket when one exploded during a routine test at its Texas facility on Wednesday, this time before it even left the ground.

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Houston, We Have a Pattern: SpaceX Starship Explodes, a Fourth Incident This Year

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