The newest version of SpaceX's Starship launched from Starbase in Cameron County, Texas on May 23 after several delays caused by technical issues. The rocket splashed down into the Indian Ocean before tipping over and exploding as planned.

SpaceX’s Starship 12 rocket had a successful launch Friday night, before concluding its test run around the Earth with a planned fireball explosion as it splashed down in the Indian Ocean. The rocket’s launch — the largest and most powerful of its kind — took place at around 6:30 p.

Video. SpaceX launched its latest Starship test flight from Texas, with the spacecraft completing most mission objectives before exploding in the Indian Ocean after splashdown.

SpaceX’s Starship V3 exploded in a dramatic fireball after splashing down in the Indian Ocean at the end of its first uncrewed test flight. The towering rocket blasted off on Friday evening, 22 May, from SpaceX’s Starbase site near Brownsville, Texas, on the Gulf of Mexico.

SpaceX’s Starship completed another successful test flight, deploying 22 satellites before falling into the Indian Ocean and exploding as planned. #SpaceX #Starship