A aircraft exploded this week in South Texas, putting a strain on SpaceX’s continuous effort to prepare Starship aircraft for visits to the sun and, finally, Mars.

The blast occurred during what SpaceX described as daily testing in readiness for Starship’s 10th trip since 2023, which was scheduled for later this quarter.

SpaceX launches its internet satellites using a different jet style, Starlink Satellites.

The Starship preparing for the eighth flight check experienced a significant anomaly while on a Starbase check stand on Wednesday, June 18 at around 11 p.m. CT, according to the storage company on X.

No injuries were reported in the explosion, according to the company, and that while there were no risks to those who lived close to the site,” we ask that people do not try to view the area.” Various outlets, including Rocket Future, posted raw footage of the blast electronically.

The aircraft lost touch with a Starship after launch, and the explosion marks SpaceX’s third consecutive Starship failure.

Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, said the incident in an apparent allusion to the event in a blog on X.