One SpaceX rocket explode shortly after dem launch am from Texas on Thursday, grounding flights and causing warnings about falling spaceship remains
SpaceX confirm say di ship wey no get crew bin suffer “one fast unscheduled disassembly” as e dey climb enter space, and lost contact wit di ground.
Di ogbonge SpaceX Starship, di largest rocket wey dem ever create, spin out of control small time after dem launch am. No injuries or damage don dey reported but fotos from pipo from di Caribbean Sea island nations show di remains as e dey rain down from di sky like fire.
Dis na di eighth mission to test di rocket, and im second back to back failure.
Di 123m (403ft) spaceship bin suppose to re-enter Earth orbit over di Indian Ocean after a one-hour flight.
Im Super Heavy booster, wey dey help am comot ground, bin manage successfully to return to di launchpad.
SpaceX, wey dey owned by billionaire Elon Musk, say teams immediately start to co-ordinate with safety officials for “pre-planned contingency responses”.
Di statement add say SpaceX go review data “to better understand [di] root cause” of di misfire and note say di explosion happen after di loss of “several” engines.
“As always, success comes from wetin we learn, and today flight go offer additional lessons to improve Starship reliability.”
Di statement say di remains suppose fall within a pre-planned area and di rocket no contain any toxic materials. Di company also include email and phone number for dose wey believe say dem find any remains of di craft.
Musk never comment on Thursday explosion.