It is designed to carry humans and 100 tons of cargo to the moon and Mars.

SpaceX's experimental Starship prototype exploded just after an engine test on May 30 at the spaceflight company's South Texas proving grounds.

The failure is not expected to have any impact on SpaceX's Crew Dragon launch plans this weekend.

The Starship SN4 prototype, built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company for interplanetary flights, has blown up after an engine test in Texas. It’s already the third prototype to explode this year. Read Full Article at RT.com

A prototype of SpaceX's upcoming heavy-lift rocket, Starship, exploded on Friday during ground tests in south Texas as Elon Musk's space company pursued an aggressive development schedule to fly the launch vehicle for the first time.

Another SpaceX Starship prototype exploded right after an ignition test at the company’s Boca Chica, Texas facility. It’s the fourth time SpaceX has lost a Starship vehicle during testing, and the explosion comes just a day before the company is set to perfor…

SpaceX had just conducted yet another static fire test of the Raptor engine in its Starship SN4 prototype launch vehicle on Friday when the test vehicle exploded on the test stand. This was the fourth static fire test of this engine on this prototype, so it’s…

SpaceX had just conducted yet another static fire test of the Raptor engine in its Starship SN4 prototype launch vehicle on Friday when the test vehicle exploded on the test stand. This was the fourth static fire test of this engine on this prototype, so it's…

SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, was set to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years.

SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, was set to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years.

Entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to launch two American astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ending the U.S. space agency's nine-year hiatus in human spaceflight.

Karen Nyberg and Megan McArthur understand the challenges facing their husbands better than most – they're astronauts too.

Rotating detonation engines could make rockets lighter, faster, and simpler. First imagined in the 1950s, now they’re almost ready for their first flight.

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are ready to make history as they prepare to become the first two Americans to launch from U.S. soil since 2011.

[Album] SpaceX has delivered a new Starship Super Heavy rocket to the site ahead of its next launch. The last launch ended in failure and a strong explosion. Since that time, the company has been engaged in the modernization and repair of the launch pad. A prototype of the huge… https://t.co/Kz6WrzuDS0 https://t.co/G2TamRgzCY

RT @KyleTrainEmoji: According to NASA in June, due to issues with the SpaceX lander, it would likely be delayed until 2026. I suspect it’l…

RT @KyleTrainEmoji: According to NASA in June, due to issues with the SpaceX lander, it would likely be delayed until 2026. I suspect it’l…

RT @suthnuh: Everyone criticizing the recent @SpaceX @elonmusk rocket explosion needs to go read some history. NASA failed similarly multip…

RT @MarioNawfal: I never realized how much the media hates Elon until this week Twitter gets criticized for $8 verification, yet no one ta…

RT @Jason_Garcia: Twenty-four hours after appearing with Elon Musk to announce his campaign for president, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just s…

RT @KyleTrainEmoji: According to NASA in June, due to issues with the SpaceX lander, it would likely be delayed until 2026. I suspect it’l…

I left my employment with SpaceX after this. I figured if someone did not listen, it was too much of a liability. SpaceX Starship Launch Explosion seen from Plane - Elon Musk https://t.co/b2Y0TY8jbs via @YouTube

My observations of Elon Musk tonight: He's in a good mood and seems to have a lot of energy based on his explosion in tweets today. Normally, Elon acts like this when there's good news coming, like a good quarter at Tesla or a success at SpaceX. He wants to rebrand Twitter to… https://t.co/O0VPvKW9fD

RT @KyleTrainEmoji: According to NASA in June, due to issues with the SpaceX lander, it would likely be delayed until 2026. I suspect it’l…

RT @KyleTrainEmoji: According to NASA in June, due to issues with the SpaceX lander, it would likely be delayed until 2026. I suspect it’l…

RT @Yrouel86: @Gon_Chan287 Eh just look like at the difference in reactions when SpaceX popped a tank without even an explosion, just spill…

RT @m1thomas2: @SilkWilkes @TheDeepDive_ca It's un-feasible no matter what Musk has said or predicted, He destroyed an eco system simply be…

RT @m1thomas2: @SilkWilkes @TheDeepDive_ca It's un-feasible no matter what Musk has said or predicted, He destroyed an eco system simply be…

Oy Vey… Musky Chief Twit Trying To Set Up Twitter To Implode By Setting Off A ‘Successful’ SpaceX Style Explosion… Except, OnLine. https://t.co/3fTEzRF0JO

RT @AAlommia: FAA sued over SpaceX Starship launch program after April explosion https://t.co/NPsAB9OTKJ via @nbcnews

Musky Chief Twit Devolving Dismantling Destroying Twitter As Much As His Latest SpaceX Explosion ‘Success’… Urp! https://t.co/7CGo8XP4oB

RT @professor_ajay: We launched CDL space in 2018 under the leadership of @Cmdr_Hadfield with thesis that the falling cost of launch would…

RT @professor_ajay: We launched CDL space in 2018 under the leadership of @Cmdr_Hadfield with thesis that the falling cost of launch would…

RT @ExpressNews: Texas and national environmental and indigenous groups sued after SpaceX’s first launch from Boca Chica ended in explosion…

RT @ExpressNews: Texas and national environmental and indigenous groups sued after SpaceX’s first launch from Boca Chica ended in explosion…

RT @ExpressNews: Texas and national environmental and indigenous groups sued after SpaceX’s first launch from Boca Chica ended in explosion…

Texas and national environmental and indigenous groups sued after SpaceX’s first launch from Boca Chica ended in explosion. They want FAA to further study impacts. https://t.co/IPnWzf7Cpt

RT @Jason_Garcia: Twenty-four hours after appearing with Elon Musk to announce his campaign for president, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just s…

RT @Jason_Garcia: Twenty-four hours after appearing with Elon Musk to announce his campaign for president, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just s…

RT @AdamThouin: If I may say @elonmusk Alpha Centauri Sagittarius Horse Legged Beings With The Upper Torso of a Human. High Priest Georges…