Elon Musk downplays SpaceX Starship explosion
Elon Musk 's SpaceX Starship rocket exploded into a massive fireball during a test flight in Texas on Wednesday night.
Musk reacted to the failed test by writing "Just a scratch" on X, downplaying the incident.
This explosion marks another failure for the Starship program, which aims to carry humans to the Moon and Mars, following similar test failures in May, March, and January.
SpaceX stated the explosion was due to a "major anomaly" but confirmed all personnel were safe and accounted for, with no hazards to surrounding residents.
The Starship program is a central project for SpaceX and is crucial to Nasa 's Artemis program.
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