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  1. (FILES) People take pictures of the rocket garden ahead of the SpaceX Starship flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on April 16, 2023. A SpaceX Starship exploded during a "routine" test late June 18 in Texas, local law enforcement said, adding that no injuries had been reported and an investigation into the cause was underway.

"During a routine static fire test at Starbase, Texas, SpaceX's Starship 36 suffered a catastrophic failure and exploded," according to a post by the Cameron County authorities on Facebook, adding it happened shortly after 11pm (0400 GMT Thursday).

    SpaceX Starship explodes during routine test

    A SpaceX Starship exploded during a static fire test at the Starbase facility in Texas late Wednesday, marking another setback for Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions.…