SpaceX's Starship explodes for third time in a row, Musk promises more frequent launches

Matt Farrah of Newcastle, Australia views SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its Super Heavy booster is prepared for launch on its ninth test at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas, U.S., May 27, 2025. SpaceX's Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket exploded during a test flight on Tuesday, the third consecutive setback for Elon Musk's company. Tuesday's un-crewed mission was the ninth test flight. The system suffered prior explosions in January and March. Together, the Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster are around 400 feet tall when stacked for a launch. SpaceX has been developing the Starship system to transport people and equipment around Earth, and to the Moon. Musk also wants SpaceX to use Starship to colonize Mars. A livestream of Tuesday's test flight, which ran on the SpaceX website and on social media, showed the first-stage booster exploding and the second-stage Starship spacecraft undergoing a major fuel leak, then spinning out of control and ... Read full article.