Close-up of SpaceX spacecraft explosion during testing

On the night of June 18 (US time), the Starship 36 spacecraft of SpaceX, founded by technology billionaire Elon Musk, exploded during a routine test in the US state of Texas.

According to local authorities, the Starship spacecraft suffered a serious accident and exploded at the Starbase launch facility. SpaceX said the spacecraft was in the preparation phase for its 10th test flight and suffered a serious accident.

Starbase is the main base of billionaire Musk's space project, located on the South Texas coast, near the border with Mexico. At 123 meters tall, Starship is currently the world's largest and most powerful rocket and is the centerpiece of the American billionaire's long-term vision of conquering Mars./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

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