Sergio Flores | Afp | Getty Images SpaceX saw its Starship system explode on Tuesday in a test flight, the third consecutive setback for Elon Musk's rocket maker. The Starship system was developed to transport people and equipment around Earth, and to the Moon, and someday to Mars. The FAA said in a statement there were "no reports of public injury or damage to public property." Sergio Flores | Afp | Getty Images The SpaceX Starship rocket launches from Starbase, Texas, as seen from South Padre Island on May 27, 2025. SpaceX's Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket exploded during a test flight on Tuesday, the third consecutive setback for Elon Musk's company. Watch NBC 4 free wherever you are WATCH HERE Tuesday's un-crewed mission was the ninth test flight. The system suffered prior explosions in January and March. Together, the Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster are around 400 feet tall when stacked for a launch. SpaceX has been developing the Starship system to transport people and equipment around Earth, and to the Moon. Musk also wants SpaceX to use Starship to colonize Mars. Get Tri-state area news delivered to your inbox with NBC New York's News Headlines newsletter. SIGN UP A livestream of Tuesday's test flight, which ran on the SpaceX website and on social media, showed the first-stage booster exploding and the second-stage Starship spacecraft undergoing a major fuel leak, then spinning out of control and blowing up during reentry. The Federal Aviation Administration said in an emailed statement on Tuesday that the agency, "is aware an anomaly occurred during the SpaceX Starship Flight 9 mission that launched on Tuesday, May 27, from Starbase, Texas, and is actively working with SpaceX on the event. The agency said there were "no reports of public injury or damage to public property at this time." Money Report