During a high-volume deluge test on the new Orbital Launch Pad 2 one of the methalox gas generators that supplies high-pressure nitrogen for the deluge system

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An explosion destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket belonging to Elon Musk's SpaceX during routine test firing at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday, shaking buildings miles away and sending a thick plume of black smoke pouring into the air.

Launch date reset: Following a generator explosion during pad testing, SpaceX adjusted its timeline for Starship Flight 12 after a successful static fire. Why it matters: Flight 12 will test the new V3 upper stage and support milestones for NASA’s ...