SpaceX said its Starship space vehicle broke up during a flight meant to test the megarocket's capabilities. Videos on social media appeared to show debris streaming across the sky.

A SpaceX Starship rocket disintegrated spectacularly just minutes after liftoff, raising questions about the risks of modern space exploration. The incident caused disruptions in air traffic and highlighted the challenges private space companies face.

Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starship test flight ended in failure as the spacecraft exploded and broke apart, following a suspected fuel leak in the engine firewall.

La nave espacial Starship sufrió un “desmontaje rápido e imprevisto durante su ascenso”, confirmó Space X tras las fallas en el vuelo de prueba.

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

The spacecraft was supposed to fly across the Gulf of Mexico on a near loop around the world. Data from the spacecraft indicated it reached an altitude of 90 miles and a velocity of 13,245 mph. SpaceX says the craft’s six engines appeared to shut down,

Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday (Jan 16). This forced airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk's flagship rocket program.

Elon Musk’s company revealed that the spacecraft’s six engines shut down one by one, leading to the loss of contact and the mission’s abrupt end. The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico from Texas on a near loop around the world similar to previous test flights.

SpaceX used giant mechanical arms to catch ... Before it imploded, the Starship was supposed to zoom across the Gulf of Mexico and release 10 dummy satellites as practice before it would self ...

A SpaceX Starship prototype failed in space minutes after launching from Texas yesterday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course

which SpaceX said were damaged during the Nov. 19 launch, resulting in mission operators diverting the booster for a landing in the Gulf of Mexico. The Super Heavy rocket booster will be ...

The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico on a near loop around the world similar to previous test flights. SpaceX had packed it with 10 dummy satellites for practice at ...