SpaceX hit a snag during its latest test flight of the Starship megarocket when the upper stage exploded, sending debris raining down and disrupting air traffic.

SpaceX Starship Flight 8 is stationed near Orbital Launch Pad A ahead of launch at Boca Chica beach on March 03, 2025 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. SpaceX Starship Flight 8 is stationed near Orbital ...

A look back at all of the spectacular tests — and failures — that have punctuated SpaceX's development of its Starship rocket ...

SpaceX officials said they conducted an "extended duration static fire" with the Starship they intend to use for its eighth test flight. They said they used multiple engine thrust levels and hardware ...

Texas legislators are debating a bill that would allow cities with spaceports to control beach access; in other words, SpaceX ...

Elon Musk's SpaceX is now aiming for Thursday to conduct the next test flight of its massive Starship rocket ... vehicle is set to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, during ...

SpaceX on Thursday afternoon launched its eighth suborbital flight test of its fully integrated Starship rocket, after a failed January test, at Starbase in Boca Chica Beach, Texas.

The company is also celebrating the third-ever catch of its Super Heavy booster, equipped with 33 Raptor engines.

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship is prepared for a test flight in stiff winds from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) SpaceX's mega rocket Starship is ...

People view SpaceX Starship Flight 8 as it is stationed near Orbital Launch Pad A ahead of launch at Boca Chica beach on March 03, 2025 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. (Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty ...

Elon Musk's SpaceX is now aiming for Wednesday to conduct the next test flight ... in Boca Chica, Texas, during a launch window that opens at 5:30 pm local time (2330 GMT). It will be Starship's ...