The latest SpaceX Starship prototype test ended in failure, with the rocket breaking apart minutes after launch from Texas on Thursday. The mishap marks a significant setback for Elon Musk’s ambitious plans to revolutionise space travel.

Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starship test flight ended in failure as the spacecraft exploded and broke apart, following a suspected fuel leak in the engine firewall.

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Evasive Maneuvers While it may have provided an eye-popping spectacle for spectators on the ground, the mid-flight explosion of SpaceX's Starship on Thursday evening posed a serious threat to nearby aircraft.

Elon Musk’s company revealed that the spacecraft’s six engines shut down one by one, leading to the loss of contact and the mission’s abrupt end. The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico from Texas on a near loop around the world similar to previous test flights.

Mr Musk has since become the president-elect’s bosom buddy. Even so it is uncertain that he would be able to persuade Mr Trump, a keen fan of tariffs, to drop his plans. But another reason why Mr Musk is in no rush to make cars in Mexico is a change in strategy.