Thursday, June 19, 2025

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship Explodes on Test Stand

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft exploded ahead of an engine test late Wednesday, sending a large fireball into the South Texas sky and dealing another major setback to Elon Musk's company. It was the fourth time the company has lost a Starship spacecraft this year.

Comments

Fortunately, no one in the good state of Texas was hurt.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-19 07:18 PM

Elon: There is an 80 percent chance Starship's engine bay issues are solved.
- 27 May 2025

Elon: Maybe not.
- Today

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-19 07:48 PM

@#2 ... There is an 80 percent chance Starship's engine bay issues are solved. ...

This?

Elon Musk: There is an 80 percent chance Starship's engine bay issues are solved (May 27, 2025)
arstechnica.com

... On Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before a launch attempt of the ninth flight test of SpaceX's Starship vehicle, Elon Musk spoke with Ars Technica Senior Space Editor Eric Berger to talk about where his space company goes from here.

In recent weeks, Musk has dialed back his focus on politics and said he wants to devote the majority of his time to SpaceX and his other companies. So what does that mean?

The conversation came just ahead of the opening of Starship's launch window, at 6:30 pm CT (23:30 UTC) in South Texas. Here is a lightly edited transcript of the interview. ...

...

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-19 08:06 PM

This?

Yep. That other 20% will get you every time.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-19 08:24 PM

The curse of the Trumpanzee

#5 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-06-20 02:59 AM

I've got a great idea. Let's put Felon Musk in charge of defending US skies and outer space from nuclear missiles and killer satellites. We can call it, let's see now, how about the "Golden Dome?"

No need to worry, right?

https://i.gadgets360cdn.com/large/musk_doge_bigpic_1639481401015.jpg

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-20 04:15 AM

ya know this is bound to happen a lot... with such ambitions... happens every day... but since Mushmouse wanted all eyes upon him...

**teehee**

#7 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-06-20 04:57 AM

#7: Criminy. That reference took me back quite a spell, I reckon: live.staticflickr.com

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-20 05:23 AM

At least he didn't pollute the Gulf of Mexico this time.

#9 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-06-20 08:51 AM

Also, there was no replacement crew for the Space Station aboard! Put some real NASA engineers in play here fer crissake

#10 | Posted by john47 at 2025-06-20 12:40 PM

Exploded just like his cars do.

#11 | Posted by a_monson at 2025-06-20 03:06 PM

Also, there was no replacement crew for the Space Station aboard!

The next crew launch has been delayed 3 times and now has been delayed indefinitely.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-20 06:43 PM

Suckers and losers

#13 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-06-21 08:39 PM

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