The company says that “Starship flew within its designated launch corridor” and “any surviving pieces of debris would have fallen into the designated hazard area.” The falling debris put on a show in the evening sky over the Caribbean and was captured by several tourists who seemed both amazed and slightly anxious about what they were witnessing.

The "rapid unscheduled disassembly" was likely caused by a propellant leak, Elon Musk said, and was captured on video by spectators on the ground.

SpaceX pulled off its “chopsticks” catch of a Super Heavy rocket booster but lost the Starship spacecraft on Thursday during the vehicle’s seventh uncrewed test flight.

SpaceX suspects a fire may have caused its Starship to break apart during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean.

The seventh test flight of SpaceX’s Starship ended with a successful landing of the rocket’s first stage but also the loss of the Starship vehicle

Flawed rocket launches by SpaceX and Blue Origin still leave both companies in position to dominate the space sector.

Government officials in Turks and Caicos said Friday that debris from a SpaceX rocket test that went awry fell over the Caribbean islands but that there have been no reported injuries so far and only minimal damages to property.

Musk, close ally of incoming US President Donald Trump, has faced criticism for meddling in European politics through X - Anadolu Ajansı

Building a Space X Telecommunications Facility in De Beque was on the agenda at the Mesa County Planning Commission meeting

Footage of the incident, captured by a family vacationing in the Turks and Caicos, showed the wreckage leaving behind what one of the onlookers called a “rainbow” of debris.