Watch SpaceX doused a steel plate with water and then blast Raptor engine fire into it. The private spaceflight company's ...

HOUSTON — SpaceX's massive Starship rocket has been known to explode on test flights in South Texas. Now an explosion has happened during a qualification test at the company's McGregor facility.

SpaceX has ramped up its engine testing efforts at the McGregor test facility this past week, conducting a total of 24 Raptor engine firings and achieving multiple milestones in engine performance and ...