A major explosion rocked SpaceX's testing facility in Texas on Thursday. The incident occurred just before Ship 36, a Starship rocket, was set to undergo a critical static fire test. This is a procedure where the rocket's engines are fired while the vehicle is still on the ground, serving as a final systems check before launch. Twitter Post Blast damages Starship prototype, halts launch preparations Eyewitnesses described a sudden, fiery explosion that scattered debris across the facility. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. The blast caused major damage to the Starship prototype and forced SpaceX to halt all launch preparations indefinitely. The company had planned its next major Starship flight for June 29, which would have been the 10th test of this world's largest and most powerful rocket system. Program challenges