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SpaceX's Starship V3 booster exploded during a pressure test, damaging the rocket but causing no injuries.
SpaceX's Starship V3 Super Heavy booster, Booster 18, exploded during a pre-launch gas system pressure test at its Texas facility on Nov. 21, 2025, damaging the lower section of the 232-foot-tall vehicle.
The test, conducted without propellant or installed engines, caused an internal rupture likely due to overpressurization, with no injuries reported.
The incident, part of routine testing ahead of structural proof tests, marks a setback for SpaceX’s efforts to develop a fully reusable rocket system.
The company will investigate the cause, potentially delaying future flights.
Booster 18 features design upgrades aimed at improving reliability and rapid reuse, with the V3 version intended for NASA’s Artemis 3 lunar mission and future Mars ambitions.
El propulsor V3 de Starship de SpaceX explotó durante una prueba de presión, dañando el cohete pero sin causar heridas.