SpaceX Starship failure as rocket explodes shortly after launch 🚀💥 SpaceX Starship exploded shortly after launch, streaking debris across the sky. The rocket was successfully launched from SpaceX’s site at Boca Chica, Texas, and its Super Heavy first-stage booster returned and was captured by mechanical 'chopsticks' for reuse. However, after around eight and a half minutes, the upper stage entered an out-of-control spin before losing contact and exploding. The launch follows a flight test on 1