STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX Tuesday held the 9th test launch of its Starship reusable rocket, which the company confirmed ended with a “rapid unscheduled disassembly,” leaving the ship in pieces.
There were several delays on the launchpad, but the Starship rocket eventually lifted off successfully from Starbase.
After liftoff, however, the test saw several setbacks, including an issue opening the ship’s payload door, which caused that part of the experiment to be scrapped entirely.
Dan Huot, SpaceX communications manager, then mentioned on the livestream that they were dealing with leaks on the ship, which led to a loss of control of the vehicle, and the eventual disassembly.
CEO Elon Musk was set to give remarks following the launch, but the scheduled event on the company’s X page has since been removed.
According to SpaceX, the next opportunity to launch from Earth to Mars opens in late 2026.
“SpaceX was founded with the goal to make life multiplanetary and develop the technologies needed to make this goal a reality. SpaceX is developing the Starship launch system, the worlds first fully rapidly reusable rocket in south Texas [sic] newest city, Starbase,” the SpaceX website reads.
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