SpaceX Starship explodes into enormous fireball during routine test at Texas facility

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship exploded into an enormous fireball on Wednesday night during a routine test for an upcoming launch, as nearby residents recalled their homes shaking from the blast.

The fiery blowup happened just after 11 p.m. local time as the Starship crew was preparing for the tenth flight test of Ship 36 at the Texas Starbase site near Boca Chica Beach.

Officials reported a “major anomaly” took place as the reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle was stationed on a test stand.