Luckily they say that no crew and staff were injured and since this was a test on the pad, none of the residents in the nearby neighborhood were in danger. This is the 4th major explosion of either the upper or lower stage rockets in this program. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/us/spacex-rocket-explosion-texas.html
This was certainly a step back. The were not even pressure testing the rocket and had only partially filled the methane tank (though I think the first explosion was from the liquid oxygen tank). It was interesting to watch though. My question is who is allowing SpaceX to test rocket engines after 11 pm? That’s absurd.
Yes, they now own starbase, but this test wasn’t done on that property but at a location closer to Brownsville. They’re doing all their testing within earshot of a couple other towns/cities including South Padre Island and Brownsville. These explosions are heard about 30 miles away and the center of Brownsville was just 12 miles from this one last night.
Wonder what cost tax payers more? These idiots blowing up rockets left and right, or "option 3" of the 988 hotline?
