Video: Starship explodes after launch, debris seen falling from space

SpaceX's ambitious Starship program reached a critical juncture on January 16, when its seventh test flight ended with the spacecraft exploding into countless fragments of space debris as it reentered the atmosphere over the Caribbean. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared the video of the debris falling over the Caribbean and quipped, "Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!" âœè pic.twitter.com/nn3PiP8XwG — Elon Musk January 16, 2025 The test flight began with promise as Starship launched from SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The mission included key experimental objectives, such as executing a "hot staging" separation between the Super Heavy booster and Starship, and attempting to reignite an engine in space.