Tesla and SpaceX Chief Govt Officer Elon Musk speaks on the SATELLITE Convention and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020.
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A SpaceX rocket being examined in Texas exploded Wednesday evening, sending a dramatic fireball excessive into the sky.
The corporate mentioned the Starship “skilled a significant anomaly” at about 11 p.m. whereas on the take a look at stand getting ready for the tenth flight take a look at at Starbase, SpaceX’s launch web site on the southern tip of Texas.
“A security clear space across the web site was maintained all through the operation and all personnel are secure and accounted for,” SpaceX mentioned in an announcement on the social platform X.
CEO Elon Musk ‘s SpaceX mentioned there have been no hazards to close by communities. It requested folks to not attempt to method the positioning.
The corporate mentioned it’s working with native officers to reply to the explosion.
