SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported

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Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky.

Elon Musk gives a tour to then-President-elect Trump and lawmakers of the control room before the launch of a SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. Musk's businesses have been built with billions of dollars of government support that could be at risk after his relationship with Trump ruptured this week.

The company said the Starship "experienced a major anomaly" at about 11 p.m. while on the test stand preparing for the tenth flight test at Starbase, SpaceX's launch site at the southern tip of Texas.

"A safety clear area around the site was maintained throughout the operation and all personnel are safe and accounted for," SpaceX said in a statement on the social platform X.

CEO Elon Musk 's SpaceX said there were no hazards to nearby communities. It asked people not to try to approach the site.

The company said it is working with local officials to respond to the explosion.

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