Video shows SpaceX Starship explosion at Texas launch site

A SpaceX Starship exploded at a launch site in Texas Wednesday night, bursting into a massive fireball. Video shows the explosion, which SpaceX said occurred as the Starship was preparing for a flight test.

The Starship "experienced a major anomaly while on a test stand at Starbase," SpaceX's launch site in Texas, the company said on X.

"A safety clear area around the site was maintained throughout the operation and all personnel are safe and accounted for," SpaceX said.