SpaceX Starship mega-rocket 'destroyed' in 7th test flight trying to bring Elon Musk closer to Mars
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Space X's seventh Starship test flight was 'destroyed' less than ten minutes after its launch, as Elon Musk continues his quest to reach Mars. The uncrewed test flight was Musk's latest attempt to make life on mars a reality after his sixth test flight exploded less than ten minutes into its flight.
![[The new Starship was rolled out taller - now standing at 403 feet - and with about 300 more tons of propellant than the last test flight ship, with added upgrades for 'reliability and performance']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/23/94190689-14294191-The_new_Starship_was_rolled_out_taller_now_standing_at_403_feet_-a-32_1737071243798.jpg)
The new-generation ship launched from Texas on Thursday and successfully flew for around eight minutes, with the teams' second breathtaking booster catch, before contact was lost. Officials confirmed that the spacecraft was destroyed. 'Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn. Teams will continue to review data from today's flight test to better understand root cause,' SpaceX posted on X.
![['Every Starship launch is one more step closer towards Mars,' Musk said before liftoff, as he hopes his ships will be the first to launch humanity into life on Mars]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/23/94190941-14294191-_Every_Starship_launch_is_one_more_step_closer_towards_Mars_Musk-a-30_1737071243703.jpg)
'With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s flight will help us improve Starship’s reliability.'. Debris, with unclear relations to the spacecraft, was captured on camera flying across the Caribbean just minutes after the flight test.
![[Debris, with unclear relations to the spacecraft, was captured on camera flying across the Caribbean just minutes after the flight test]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/23/94191807-14294191-Debris_with_unclear_relations_to_the_spacecraft_was_captured_on_-a-33_1737071243801.jpg)
'Every Starship launch is one more step closer towards Mars,' Musk said before liftoff, as he hopes his ships will be the first to launch humanity into life on Mars. SpaceX posted on X that today's test flight featured 'significant upgrades.'. The new-generation SpaceX ship launched from Texas on Thursday and successfully flew for around eight minutes, with the teams' second breathtaking booster catch, before contact was lost.
![[Around six and a half minutes into the flight, Super Heavy returned and was successfully caught by the launch tower for SpaceX's second time]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/23/94190929-14294191-Just_around_3_minutes_into_the_flight_the_Super_Heavy_booster_su-a-31_1737071243722.jpg)
