Moment SpaceX rocket explodes in the Indian Ocean after splashdown

Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket, which landed in a planned fiery explosion on Friday. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. A big fiery explosion is seen after a rocket splashes down in the ocean. Moment SpaceX rocket explodes in the Indian Ocean after splashdown A huge red explosion of a rocket crashing down into the ocean Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully launched its Starship V3 – the largest and most powerful rocket in history. The test flight on Friday lasted about an hour and ended when Starship splashed down into the Indian Ocean and exploded as planned. The launch went ahead a day after it was delayed due to a malfunctioning hydraulic pin in the launch tower. 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