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SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas
Boca Chica, Texas – SpaceX’s Starship SN11 prototype exploded on Tuesday during a test flight, marking the fourth consecutive failure of the company’s latest and most ambitious spacecraft. SN8 and SN9, which launched in December and February respectively, crash landed and exploded, while SN10 successfully landed then blew up a few minutes later during its test on March 3.
The explosion occurred just minutes after the rocket lifted off from the company’s testing facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The Starship prototype, which was designed to eventually transport humans to the moon and Mars, experienced an apparent malfunction during its ascent and was destroyed in mid-air.
The incident was captured on live video feed, which showed the spacecraft disintegrating into a fiery ball and falling to the ground. No injuries were reported, but the blast could be felt for miles around the testing site.
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk tweeted shortly after the incident, saying, “At least the crater is in the right place!” Musk has been a vocal proponent of the Starship program and has said that he hopes to use the spacecraft to colonize Mars within the next decade.
The Starship program has faced a string of setbacks in recent months, with three previous prototypes suffering similar explosions during testing. The failures have raised questions about the feasibility of Musk’s ambitious plans for human spaceflight and the safety of the company’s testing methods.
Despite the setbacks, SpaceX has continued to push forward with the Starship program and has already begun work on the next prototype, SN15. The company has also secured contracts with NASA and other space agencies to use the spacecraft for future missions.
In a statement following the SN11 explosion, SpaceX said it was still committed to developing the Starship program and that it would continue to learn from its failures.
“We are disappointed that the SN11 test flight ended in an explosion, but as always, we are grateful for the data the test provided,” the company said. “The Starship program is critical to advancing space exploration and we remain fully committed to its success.”
The cause of the SN11 explosion is still under investigation, but SpaceX says it will release more information as it becomes available. Despite the setback, the company remains confident that it can overcome the technical challenges of developing a spacecraft that can transport humans to other planets.














