American billionaire Ilon Musk said that his company's SpaceX rocket exploded during a test.
In the USA, the head of the company SpaceX Ilon Musk reported on Twitter about the failed launch of the launch vehicle. According to him, there was an explosion during the test, followed by a fire.
"Yeah, it's not really good. The team is assessing the damage," he noted. Video of the explosion was posted on his Twitter account by NASASpaceFlight.com editor-in-chief Chris Bergin.
Musk commented on the incident, noting that Raptor rocket engines have a complicated launch sequence. According to him, the next tests will not launch all 33 engines simultaneously.