An explosion ripped through the facilities of the company on Monday.
The Super Heavy booster was being tested by the company, which is planning to eventually push its enormous Starship rocket into space. The system is at the center of Musk's plan to build an independent settlement on the red planet.
The time is 4:20 p.m. There was an explosion in the air that shook cameras that were recording the test.
The incident was captured in a video by NASA Spaceflight. The explosion was unexpected according to the NASA Spaceflight commentators. Ahead of an engine test-fire, SpaceX usually publishes notices, but it didn't do that this time.
After the incident, the Super Heavy Booster 7 appeared to be in pieces. Black smoke could be seen from the area of the test pad for more than an hour.
There was an explosion and smoke.
The user asked if the incident was planned.
Yes, that's right." He said that the booster engine was being tested.
It was not clear if Musk was referring to the test in general or if he was talking about the size and force of the explosion. Musk deleted that message.
It was actually not good. The team is looking at the damage.
The company did not respond to the request. The FAA did not respond immediately to the request for commend.
Insider previously reported that a Super Heavy booster would be used to propel a Starship rocket into space. The company hasn't completed all the actions mandated by the FAA.
The rocket booster needs to complete many tests in order to fly safely.
The first fiery explosion at the south Texas facilities was intended for early rocket prototype testing. The first four prototypes exploded after being launched from Texas. The prototype cooled down in one piece on the fifth try.
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