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Starship Explodes During 8th Test Flight …
Fiery Debris Caught on Video
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SpaceX’s Starship didn’t have a very efficient launch … ’cause instead of staying in one piece in space, the whole thing came apart — and, it’s now raining down on the Bahamas.
The ship — which took off for it’s 8th test launch Thursday — made it into space … but, the SpaceX crew then lost “attitude control of the ship” and only two of the ship’s six engines were functioning properly.
Just saw Starship 8 blow up in the Bahamas @SpaceX @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/rTMJu23oVx
— Jonathon Norcross (@NorcrossUSA) March 6, 2025
@NorcrossUSA
The ground crew then lost contact with the ship … and, many only saw it again when its fiery debris came raining down from the sky.
Check out the videos … the pieces are lighting up the dark sky, heading back toward Earth with quite a bit of speed.
🚨 INSANE FOOTAGE! Starship breaks apart over Ragged Islands, Bahamas. pic.twitter.com/fs6NFoXBM9
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 7, 2025
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The debris is causing quite a bit of chaos, as you can imagine … with air traffic controllers rerouting planes away from the impacted areas. This explosion largely mirrors another failed test launch back in January — where debris fell in a similar area.
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It’s not totally clear what caused the “rapid unscheduled disassembly” as SpaceX called it … but, ya gotta think Elon Musk isn’t jumping for joy about this one.
Seems the folks at SpaceX might be getting an email about what they’ve accomplished over the last 5 days … and, if they do, it’s probably best to leave this launch out!