SpaceX’s Starship V3 Engine Explodes at Boca Chica — and the Stakes for Elon Musk’s Mars Ambitions Just Got Higher
A next-generation Raptor engine intended for SpaceX’s Starship V3 rocket caught fire and exploded during testing at the company’s Boca Chica, Texas facility this week, sending a fireball skyward and raising fresh questions about the aggressive development timeline Elon Musk has laid out for the most powerful launch vehicle ever built. The explosion, captured on