SpaceX's Starship Explodes During Eighth Test Flight

The world's largest rocket system failed again as the upper stage lost control and broke apart shortly after launch from Texas.

SpaceX's Starship rocket, designed to be fully reusable, suffered its eighth test failure as the upper stage exploded minutes after launch.
The rocket reached an altitude of nearly 150 kilometers before losing contact and disintegrating over the Bahamas, with debris reported across Florida and the Caribbean.
The booster stage was successfully caught by mechanical arms at the Texas launch site, marking the third consecutive retrieval of this component.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily halted flights at several Florida airports due to falling rocket debris, later lifting the restrictions.
Starship is intended for NASA's lunar missions and SpaceX's long-term goal of Mars colonization, but repeated failures highlight ongoing challenges in its development.