"America has launched." 🚀 Watch the moment SpaceX and NASA launch rocket into space as America hails 'new era of US space flight.' Follow live updates here: https://trib.al/0uFSqU0 | Sky News

WATCH: A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, January 16, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk's flagship rocket program. Eyewitness footage showed fiery debris falling over the skies of Turks and Caicos Islands after the rocket exploded during its test flight. (COURTESY: Reuters/Marcus Haworth) | GMA News

Elon Musk's SpaceX has suffered a catastrophic failure with its biggest rocket, The Starship, exploding during a test flight. It appears to have disintegrated somewhere over the Gulf of Mexico creating stunning scenes in the sky as two billionaires engage in a modern-day space race. 📱Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Melbourne

SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded shortly after launch from Texas, marking its second consecutive test failure. Debris was seen falling over the Caribbean, prompting temporary flight delays in Florida. SpaceX says it is analyzing data to determine the cause. For more stories like this, subscribe to our free, daily newsletter. Just tap the #linkinbio. | 1440