The company's previous two rocket tests ended with the spacecraft exploding, though the boosters from each craft were able to touch down.

SpaceX commentator Dan Huot said that the rocket lost attitude control during the flight due to “leaks” on the ship.

The latest disassembly marked the third time that a SpaceX rocket exploded during test flights. The first incident occurred in January, and the second occurred in March, which saw the rocket ...

SpaceX had planned to release a series of dummy satellites after the liftoff. However, the rocket’s bay doors did not open fully during the flight.

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the ninth time tonight, and for the first time since the sixth flight in November, ...

The SpaceX Starship's ninth flight test on May 27, 2025, spiraled and broke apart before debris fell into the Indian Ocean.

After back-to-back Starship upper stage failures, SpaceX on Tuesday again launched the world's most powerful rocket, but faced new problems.

SpaceX's prototype Starship exploded over the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, capping another bumpy test flight for the rocket ...

The FAA approved the Starship vehicle for another launch, with the FAA saying May 22 that after a review of “the SpaceX Starship Flight 8 mishap,” the administration determined SpaceX ...

After back-to-back Starship upper stage failures, SpaceX on Tuesday again launched the world's most powerful rocket, but ...

Elon Musk's giant, multi-billion-dollar mega rocket launched again from Texas on Tuesday evening for another test flight. T ...

Starship 's two stages separated as planned on Flight 9, and the upper stage even reached space, which was an improvement ...