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June 19, 2025

HMM: Starship destroyed in test stand explosion. “SpaceX provided no other details about the explosion. It took place as Ship 36 was being prepared for a static-fire test. However, the explosion occurred before the vehicle ignited its Raptor engines.”

UPDATE:

Just a scratch

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 19, 2025

This aged so well 😂😂https://t.co/kUGxZBPctN

— Space Sudoer (@spacesudoer) June 19, 2025

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