Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and the richest person globally, faced a challenge as his SpaceX Starship exploded during a routine static fire test on Wednesday night in Texas. The explosion happened as the spacecraft was being readied for its 10th flight trial. SpaceX confirmed the incident, stating no injuries and that all staff are safe. The explosion video is now viral.
Massive explosion as Ship 36 explodes on the Static fire test stand.
— Zack Golden (@CSI_Starbase) June 19, 2025
This will be a major setback as there is likely significant damage to the entire back half of Massey's pic.twitter.com/8cB7PRWI0e
