Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket BLOWS UP minutes after takeoff with debris raining down on Earth

ELON Musk's Starship rocket reportedly exploded just minutes into its seventh test flight in a dramatic mid-air failure. Incredible footage shows glowing debris raining down across the sky after the 400ft behemoth launched from Boca Chica, southern Texas, on Thursday. The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico from Texas on a near loop - similar to previous test flights. SpaceX had packed it with 10 dummy satellites for practice at releasing them. It was the first flight with this new and upgraded spacecraft. But while the rocket's booster performed flawlessly - making a successful return and being caught between two giant mechanical arms at the launchpad - the rocket itself vanished. Read more: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/32849945/elon-musks-starship-rocket-explodes/ The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US. Stay tuned for video clips across the biggest news stories and segments from The Sun’s expert journalists. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know. Read The Sun: https://www.thesun.co.uk/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sunyoutubesitelink Like The Sun on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesun/ Follow The Sun on X: https://twitter.com/TheSun Follow The Sun on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/The_Sun/1633225139 #spacex #starship #elonmusk