Footage shows the moment SpaceX Starship explodes minutes after blast-off

SpaceX’s Starship which is the world’s largest and most powerful rocket ever built exploded within minutes after blast-off.

The launch took place in the US state of Texas and left the launch pad with no hiccups and them ascended into the first and second stages then the launch vehicle did not separate which then saw the SpaceX Starship explode.

Liftoff of Starship! pic.twitter.com/4t8mRP37Gp

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 20, 2023

SpaceX tweeted, “As if the flight test was not exciting enough, Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly before stage separation.”

WATCH: Moment world's most powerful rocket blows up after takeoff. #spacex https://t.co/rXo27zPD8u pic.twitter.com/GZydERI44p

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Before launch, SpaceX tweeted, “With a test such as this, success is measured by how much we can learn, which will inform and improve the probability of success in the future as SpaceX rapidly advances development of Starship.”