In NASA, the incident was called an anomaly.
SpaceX Ilona Mask, which is engaged in Starship, said on social networks X that there was a “serious anomaly” on a test stand at the Starbase cosmodrome in the American state of Texas.
“All staff are safe. […] There is no danger to residents of nearby settlements, and we ask people not to try to approach this territory until operations are continuing to ensure security, ”the post says.
On Wednesday, June 18 At Approximatly 11 PM CT, The Starship Preparing for the Tenth Flight Test Experienced a Major Anomaly While on a Test Stand at Starbase. Ahfety Clear Area Around the Site Was Maintained Througout the Operation and All Personnel Arer Safe and Accounted …
– SpaceX (@spacex) June 19, 2025
Musk himself in his social network X has not yet commented on what happened, as he usually does.
Context
Starship is a new generation missile that SpaceX is developing to launch goods and people into flights to the moon and Mars. Mask presented the Starship interplanetary ship in February 2022.
The Starship spacecraft and the launch vehicle (first step) Super Heavy are designed so that they can be used again. According to the mask, this will lead to a revolution in space flights.
Starship is the largest ship in history – its length is 120 m in a collected state. Mask Reportedthat Starship can become larger and “stretch out” by another 10 m.
