SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes Into Trail Of Flaming Debris | Weather.com
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February 28, 2026Updated: February 28, 2026, 12:00 pm ESTPublished: February 28, 2026, 12:00 pm EST

An uncrewed Starship rocket took off from Texas Thursday night but wasn’t in the air for long before everything went wrong. SpaceX said the spacecraft was spinning out of control less than 10 minutes after launch and then exploded. The mishap created a stream of flaming debris over Florida that forced several airports in the Sunshine State to ground flights. Watch this video for the latest information.

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