America News Agency

After a series of explosions, SpaceX relaunched the mega rocket Starship on Tuesday evening, but the spacecraft spun out of control and broke apart, falling short of its primary objectives.

The 123-meter-long rocket exploded during its ninth launch attempt from the Starbase launch site in southern Texas.

CEO Elon Musk had hoped to deploy a batch of mock satellites after liftoff, but this was canceled due to the door not fully opening. The spacecraft then began to spin as it drifted uncontrollably toward the Indian Ocean.

SpaceX later confirmed that the vehicle experienced an “unplanned rapid disassembly,” or in other words, broke apart. The company stated, “Teams are reviewing data and continuing preparations for our next flight test.”

In a post on X, Musk said this was a “major improvement” compared to the two previous demos that ended in flaming debris over the Atlantic. Despite the setbacks, Musk pledged to launch Starship every three to four weeks for the next three flights.