SpaceX finally reveals why its Starship Flight 8 Ship exploded, failure traced to 'flash' in rocket's engines
Space.comSaturday, May 24, 2025 at 6:04:06 PM
SpaceX just spilled the beans on why its eighth Starship test flight went kaboom over the Bahamas—turns out, a sudden "flash" in the rocket’s engines caused the explosion. After digging into the data, they pinpointed the issue, which is a big step toward fixing it for future flights.
Editor’s Note: Starship’s test flights are all about learning from mistakes, and this update shows SpaceX is making progress—even if it’s through fiery setbacks. For space nerds and investors alike, these details matter because they hint at how close (or far) we are from seeing Starship pull off bigger missions, like moon landings or Mars trips. Explosions aren’t ideal, but they’re part of the game when you’re pushing rocket tech to its limits.
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