SpaceX explosion: Debris seen flying hundreds of metres into the air after incident at Texas Starbase

• An explosion occurred at SpaceX's Starbase facility in Texas during a deluge test for its Starship rocket, the world's largest.
• The incident, captured on a NASASpaceflight livestream, showed a large plume and debris flying hundreds of metres into the air.
• SpaceX was conducting a deluge test, which involves spraying water at the rocket's base to mitigate flames during launch.
• No specific date has been set for the next Starship flight test, though Elon Musk previously indicated it was 4 to 6 weeks away from early April.
• The Starship rocket is crucial for NASA's Artemis programme, aiming to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028, a date that has already faced delays.

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Explosion at SpaceX’s Starship launch site, days before critical rocket mission