SpaceX Starship | Massive uncrewed rocket explodes on launch attempt

SpaceX's massive rocket Starship experienced a 'rapid unplanned disassembly' and exploded during the first launch attempt.

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[ILoveCrepes]

The fact a 50 story rocket was just cartwheeling for a minute before explosion is just awesome

It would be nice to see the explosion, but you(tube) put a fkin END CARD over it.

[scottyhotty]

I love how the rocket got the BIGGEST round of applause when it blew up 😂

[moriyagxp]

for some reason, it failed to separate so command center decide to abort and make it explode

[superzentredi]

The launch attempt was successful, it was the stage separation that failed. Looks like they were just trying to test whether or not just using momentum to basically slingshot the ship off the booster was feasible. Apparently not. Might have to go with more traditional stage separation means.

[myjerneylawn]

The reason they're so excited that's the farthest they have made it past the firmament crazy

[pevaughn]

On the live feed the crowd cheered when it blew up....most successful failure ever! Who wants in next?

[shaunr]

It does not flip for seperation does it?

[rider]

Largest rocket ever launched by humans on earth despite not getting to orbit it withstood the pressure. You could see at launch several rockets did not fire.

[Ben-bglp]

Now, who's up for a trip to mars?

[Darhhaall]

That commercial overlay ruined whole video, downvote.

[smartass]

Why does it look like the Flash Gorden rocket?

[jessar]

Why the crowd are joyful while the rocket is grilling burgers??

[buzzwatts]

Test to Failure, This test was a data mining extravaganza ! Well done Elon, well done SpaceX, You got this

[Tigerodoes]

Tbh how many rocket frames would have lasted that kind of cartwheeling for so long?

[oximine]

The reporter has such a cartoony voice lmao

[___________DIVOC]

But they went to the moon six times, right?

[gottspeed]

For all you brainlets rubbing your hands together, this stuff happens during tests.

[tonykings]

Hey everyone, I'm an avionics engineer at Spacex. I wanted to thank you all for the kind words

[dajahvue]

The need to do something about the after burn fumes. Should be addressed before the next blast off. Js