SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft exploded after launch Thursday evening. (Courtesy: @GeneDoctorB / X)
HOG CAY, Bahamas – SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded Thursday night less than 10 minutes after its launch from Texas, showering particles over the Caribbean and western Atlantic and giving tens of millions of skygazers throughout Florida and the Caribbean fairly the present.
The explosion was caught on digicam from a catamaran anchored off Hog Cay within the Bahamas. X person @GeneDoctorB filmed the occasion and the glittering particles fall that adopted:
SpaceX particles over the Bahamas on March 6, 2025.
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“Unbelievable sight right here in Bahamas,” @GeneDoctorB said, noting that they took cowl after the explosion.
One other unimaginable scene unfolded over the Bahamas.
SpaceX Starship explodes making a fiery scene within the evening sky.
Johathon Norcross watched the rocket explode into items from his perch within the Bahamas.
SpaceX mentioned they have been in communication with the FAA over any wanted flight diversions, however there have been no instant studies of points in the course of the moments after contact was misplaced with the Starship.
Residents from areas such because the state of Florida and the Bahamas have been capable of observe the spectacle within the evening sky.
“Throughout Starship’s ascent burn, the automobile skilled a speedy unscheduled disassembly and make contact with was misplaced,” SpaceX said in a statement moments after the explosion. “Our workforce instantly started coordination with security officers to implement pre-planned contingency responses. We’ll evaluate the information from as we speak’s flight take a look at to raised perceive root trigger. As all the time, success comes from what we be taught, and as we speak’s flight will provide further classes to enhance Starship’s reliability.”
The explosion of the SpaceX Spacecraft Thursday evening despatched fiery particles throughout the night sky. This video reveals the spectacle from Jamaica. (Courtesy: @tmirza777 / X)
Dozens of flights appeared to have been diverted and airports from Orlando south via West Palm Seashore and Miami reported flight delays related to the occasion.
The Starship spacecraft is being developed with the long-term aim of carrying astronauts to the Moon and probably Mars, although SpaceX has not publicly disclosed a timeline for when the rocket will likely be accredited for human house journey.
