SpaceX Starship Blows Up During Test in Texas! Ship 36, a Starship upper-stage prototype, exploded during preparation for a static fire test at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, marking a significant setback for the company’s ambitious Starship program aimed at enabling human exploration of the Moon and Mars. The explosion occurred as engineers conducted a routine test firing of its six Raptor engines, a standard procedure to assess readiness for flight. Ship 36 had been paired wi