SpaceX’s Starship Explodes on Test Stand in Yet Another Setback

A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded on a test stand in Texas, adding to a series of setbacks to Elon Musk’s space ambitions that include trips to Mars.

The huge blast enveloped the craft as it stood upright on a test stand, before massive plumes of flames and smoke mushroomed into the night sky, video footage late Wednesday showed. The incident shook windows and rattled dishes, according to local media reports. It was the first Starship failure in years during a ground test.