SpaceX starship explodes during test: Happiness in misfortune for Texas!

SpaceX starship explodes during test: Happiness in misfortune for Texas!

Texas, USA - A SpaceX starship rocket exploded today during a routine test on the ground. The incident occurred on June 19, 2025 shortly after 11:00 p.m. local time at Starbase space station in Texas. According to Oe24 it was a "catastrophic failure", but no injuries were reported. The affected rocket, Starship 36, prepared for her tenth test flight.

SpaceX said that there was a serious anomaly during the test stand. Despite the explosion, a security zone was maintained to ensure the security of the staff. There is no danger for residents and all of the staff is well. In the meantime, SpaceX works closely with local authorities to secure the test area and the surrounding areas.

setbacks in the Starship project

The explosion represents a further setback in the Starship project. Already at the ninth test flight at the end of May 2025, a starship rocket raised, but exploded before the planned return to earth above the Indian Ocean. SpaceX now collects data from these incidents to improve the reliability of the system, which was planned by Elon Musk to reach Mars one day, such as Tagesschau

The Starship rocket system, which is over 120 meters high-including the approximately 70-meter-long booster level and the 50-meter-long upper level-is considered the largest rocket system ever built. During an earlier test flight, the upper rocket level exploded a few minutes after the start, but the booster was able to land safely and was collected in Texas.

goals of the Mars mission

SpaceX pursues ambitious goals as part of the Mars mission. Mars is one of the closest habitable neighbors on earth and, with its average distance of 140 million miles (225 million km) and its atmosphere, which is filled with CO2, nitrogen and argon, offers unique opportunities for future human settlements. Even with low temperatures, there is potential to heat the planet, which could promote plant growth if the atmosphere is compressed. The gravity on Mars is about 38% of the earth, which makes it easier to lift heavy objects, while the day is similar with a duration of 24 hours and 37 minutes of earth, such as further information from SpaceX Complete

The exploding starship rocket not only marks an obstacle on the way to Mars, but also a moment of reflection on the challenges associated with the development of the next largest rocket technology. While the security measures in Texas take effect, the future of manned Mars missions remains a central goal of SpaceX, which has to assert itself in an increasingly competitive space market.