BREAKING: SpaceX Starship explodes during static fire test pic.twitter.com/ChTSKp3KIO
— BNO News (@BNONews) June 19, 2025
Ship 36 experiences a RUD at Massey's during testing prior to Starship Flight 10. Seen in slow motion.
— D Wise (@dwisecinema) June 19, 2025
Continue to watch live: https://t.co/wL0tTdxtla
📸: @NASASpaceflight pic.twitter.com/sSy72p79fM
Silver linings:
— Daniel Frohlich (@ziggyfro) June 19, 2025
- Safety clear was in place (always)
- It happened during the middle of the night so far fewer people were around Starbase.
- Was on the ground, not in the air. Should be easier to diagnose the root cause.
- Vehicle was not fully fueled, so could have been worse.…
This became quite relevant tonight after ship 36 failed at Massey's.
— Andrew McCarthy (@AJamesMcCarthy) June 19, 2025
It seems there was a major failure point in the design that's gone undetected, and only surfaced during today's test. The RUD was disappointing, but an important part of learning to do the impossible. https://t.co/rPSGwGzZC9