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“A Huge Setback for the Starship Program”; Massive Explosion at Starbase, No Injuries Reported

Local environmental justice groups have been warning federal regulatory agencies about possible explosions at the Starbase facility for a decade.

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Pablo De La Rosa
Jun 19, 2025
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This article first reported in Across the Americas.

A screenshot from live footage of explosion late Wednesday night at Starbase, Texas. Credit: YouTube channel NSF - NASASpaceflight.com,

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SpaceX’s Starship 36 suffered a catastrophic explosion at 11 p.m. CT Wednesday night while grounded on its launch mount on Boca Chica Beach in Starbase, Texas. The ro…

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