SpaceX’s Starship exploded a few minutes after launching an initial, uncrewed test flight on Thursday morning, abruptly ending the inaugural flight of a vehicle that Elon Musk wants to use one day for pioneering deep-space missions. Before the flight, Musk had tried to temper expectations, pointing to the many technical challenges and risks the operation entailed. In a tweet, the company said Starship experienced a “rapid unscheduled disassembly”—industry jargon for an explosion. A SpaceX spokesman didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. 🎥: SpaceX #spacex #starship #elonmusk #space #wsj #wallstreetjournal #thewallstreetjournal | SpaceX’s Starship exploded minutes after launching on Thursday morning. | It was an initial, uncrewed test flight. | The spaceship that was stacked on the vehicle’s booster didn’t separate from it, and the rocket exploded.