SpaceX has faced several setbacks this year: the explosion of the Starship rocket in Texas
19 june 2025 в 16:13
This year, SpaceX has faced several setbacks, particularly with the launches of the Starship spacecraft. The latest incident, involving the Starship rocket, caused a massive fireball in the sky in Texas, and many are wondering what happened.
A month ago, Starship 9 experienced a fuel leak, causing the spacecraft to spin in the air. As a result, Starship disintegrated during its return over the Indian Ocean. In March, an unmanned Starship exploded during its eighth test flight, leading to disruptions in air traffic. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was forced to intervene and called on SpaceX to conduct an investigation into the causes of the accident during the test flight.
«The accident investigation is aimed at enhancing public safety, identifying the root cause of the event, and determining corrective measures to prevent its recurrence», - the FAA said in a statement. «FAA will participate in every stage of the accident investigation conducted by SpaceX and must approve SpaceX’s final report, including any corrective measures. Return to flights is based on FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the accident does not impact public safety».
Find out below what the SpaceX rocket was used for and details about its explosion.
No, the Starship rocket did not make a real space flight, but it was preparing for its 10th test flight.
«During the operation, a safe zone was provided around the site, and all employees are safe and under control», - the company wrote on Twitter. «Our Starbase team is actively working to ensure the safety of the test site and surrounding area in collaboration with local authorities. There is no threat to residents of surrounding communities, and we ask people not to try to approach the site while safety operations continue».
According to SpaceX, there was a «serious deviation during testing on the stand at Starbase» around 11:00 PM Central Time on Wednesday, June 18. It is not yet clear what exactly happened to the Starship rocket.
The schedule of upcoming planned orbital missions can be found on spaceflightnow.com. SpaceX missions can also be found on nextspaceflight.com
A month ago, Starship 9 experienced a fuel leak, causing the spacecraft to spin in the air. As a result, Starship disintegrated during its return over the Indian Ocean. In March, an unmanned Starship exploded during its eighth test flight, leading to disruptions in air traffic. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was forced to intervene and called on SpaceX to conduct an investigation into the causes of the accident during the test flight.
«The accident investigation is aimed at enhancing public safety, identifying the root cause of the event, and determining corrective measures to prevent its recurrence», - the FAA said in a statement. «FAA will participate in every stage of the accident investigation conducted by SpaceX and must approve SpaceX’s final report, including any corrective measures. Return to flights is based on FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the accident does not impact public safety».
Find out below what the SpaceX rocket was used for and details about its explosion.
No, the Starship rocket did not make a real space flight, but it was preparing for its 10th test flight.
«During the operation, a safe zone was provided around the site, and all employees are safe and under control», - the company wrote on Twitter. «Our Starbase team is actively working to ensure the safety of the test site and surrounding area in collaboration with local authorities. There is no threat to residents of surrounding communities, and we ask people not to try to approach the site while safety operations continue».
According to SpaceX, there was a «serious deviation during testing on the stand at Starbase» around 11:00 PM Central Time on Wednesday, June 18. It is not yet clear what exactly happened to the Starship rocket.
The schedule of upcoming planned orbital missions can be found on spaceflightnow.com. SpaceX missions can also be found on nextspaceflight.com
© Zhinobaeva Margarita
