SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, causing the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of Florida, in the second straight failure this year for Elon Musk's Mars rocket program.

Elon Musk aims to change spaceflight forever with Starship, but SpaceX hasn't quite gotten the rocket right. Starship flight 8 lost control Thursday.

A SpaceX Starship test flight ended in failure on Thursday, scattering debris over the Caribbean and causing major flight disruptions near Turks and Caicos. The incident led to temporary ground stops at four major

Thursday's test flight, with the launch window opening at 6:30 p.m. ET, will attempt to deploy four Starlink simulators from the megarocket.

Minutes after lift-off and booster separation, a video live feed showed the upper stage tumbling uncontrollably, with signal soon cutting out. “Can confirm we did lose contact with the ship. Unfortunately,

After Trump and Musk gutted the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency directed staff to locate tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal.

The FAA has given its approval for the next flight of SpaceX’s Starship even while the investigation into the failed previous flight continues.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it has cleared the SpaceX Starship vehicle to return to flight operations while an investigation into the Jan. 16 Starship Flight 7 mishap remains open.

SpaceX prepared for the next test flight of its massive Starship prototype rocket Thursday, as scrutiny grows over founder Elon Musk's influence on the US government's space program.