Explosion Strikes SpaceX Water-Deluge Test Ahead of Starship Flight
An explosion occurred during a test of SpaceX’s water-deluge system at Starbase, Texas, with large water plumes and an object ejected before the deluge shut down; video from NASA Spaceflight documents the incident as SpaceX presses ahead with Starship Version 3 for a May 12 liftoff (backup May 13), though it’s unclear how the event will affect the flight and deluge-system issues remain a focus.