Following the explosive failure of the Starship megarocket’s January 16 test flight, residents of the British territory were left with debris-strewn roads and beaches.

The "rapid unscheduled disassembly" was likely caused by a propellant leak, Elon Musk said, and was captured on video by spectators on the ground.

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He said initial data indicated a leak in part of the ship ... found pieces of the rocket not to handle them, and to call the authorities or SpaceX’s debris hotline. The explosion prompted ...

SpaceX launched its Starship mega-rocket for the seventh time. It achieved an epic booster catch, but the ship was lost.

BOCA CHICA BEACH — SpaceX’s Starship has been grounded after the mega-rocket exploded ... confirmed the ship had been lost several minutes later. Though videos of the explosion’s aftermath ...

For years, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has expected failure. The company expects rockets to explode, Musk once told podcaster Joe Rogan, because “this is a test program.” “It’s weird if it doesn ...

While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught by the tower's robotic arms.

Security camera footage posted on the social media platform Sina Weibo captured the scene of two family members reacting to an explosion near ... early stages of the rocket fall on land, whereas ...

Blazing orange and white, the astonishing spectacle left onlookers gazing in awe from beaches and cruise ships ... the explosion have been reported, but multiple residents say the rocket ...

It is still unknown why Starship exploded. Starship has a "flight termination system" which causes the rocket to explode if it veers off course. The breaking apart of the ship ensures that large ...