Ship 24 on the way to the launch pad in Starbase, Elon Musk's site in Boca Chica, Texas. Photo: SpaceX
A booster rocket built to launch Elon Musk’s Starship spacecraft was lit in flames from an unplanned explosion during a ground test at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Photo: NASASpaceflight.com
Mr Musk said the issue was caused by an engine spin start used to test all the 33 powerful Raptor engines on the rocket at once. Photo: NASASpaceflight.com
The SpaceX billionaire said on Twitter that his team was assessing the damage and that the launch pad was temporarily closed for safety. Photo: NASASpaceflight.com
SpaceX is building Starship for deep space flights, including uncrewed and crewed missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Photo: NASASpaceflight.com
The Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster. Photo: SpaceX
A Starship prototype, Ship 24, was transported to the launch pad for an orbital test flight. Photo: SpaceX
SpaceX has yet to receive a launch licence before the orbital test flight of Ship 24 can take place. Photo: SpaceX
Ship 24 on the way to the launch pad in Starbase, Elon Musk's site in Boca Chica, Texas. Photo: SpaceX
A booster rocket built to launch Elon Musk’s Starship spacecraft was lit in flames from an unplanned explosion during a ground test at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Photo: NASASpaceflight.com
Mr Musk said the issue was caused by an engine spin start used to test all the 33 powerful Raptor engines on the rocket at once. Photo: NASASpaceflight.com
The SpaceX billionaire said on Twitter that his team was assessing the damage and that the launch pad was temporarily closed for safety. Photo: NASASpaceflight.com
SpaceX is building Starship for deep space flights, including uncrewed and crewed missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Photo: NASASpaceflight.com
The Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster. Photo: SpaceX
A Starship prototype, Ship 24, was transported to the launch pad for an orbital test flight. Photo: SpaceX
SpaceX has yet to receive a launch licence before the orbital test flight of Ship 24 can take place. Photo: SpaceX
Ship 24 on the way to the launch pad in Starbase, Elon Musk's site in Boca Chica, Texas. Photo: SpaceX
