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flag SpaceX's Starship V3 booster exploded during a pressure test, damaging the rocket but causing no injuries.

flag 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. flag The test, conducted without propellant or installed engines, caused an internal rupture likely due to overpressurization, with no injuries reported. flag 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. flag The company will investigate the cause, potentially delaying future flights. flag 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.

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