SpaceX Starship rocket tumbles out of control and breaks apart

SpaceX later confirmed that the spacecraft experienced “a rapid unscheduled disassembly”, or burst apart

SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas Picture: AP/Eric Gay

After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart.

The 403-foot rocket blasted off on its ninth demo from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site at the southern tip of Texas. Residents voted this month to organise as an official city.