NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has left the building, and while President Trump’s nominee awaits a confirmation hearing, the head of Kennedy Space Center will keep things afloat.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made light of Starship's fiery end. "Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!" he said on X.

Debris from the Starship spacecraft that blew up in midair on Thursday prompted flight diversions in the area.

SpaceX suspects a fire may have caused its Starship to break apart during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean.

Hours after Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin nailed its first-ever orbital mission, SpaceX seized back the spotlight on Thursday as its latest test of Starship, its gargantuan next-generation megarocket, ended with the upper stage dramatically disintegrating over the Atlantic.

A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching ... It's anything but routine," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson posted on X after the accident. "That's why these tests are so important." "Nothing so far suggests pushing next launch ...

"America is leading humanity back to the Moon, onward to Mars, and into a golden age of space exploration," Nelson wrote,

SpaceX says a fire might have caused its Starship to break ... It's anything but routine," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson posted on X after the accident. "That's why these tests are so important." Earlier Thursday, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company also ...

After exploding, the craft sent blazing debris across the sky and forced multiple aircraft flying over and near the Caribbean to divert.

The rocket company said the space vehicle came apart during its ascent. Videos posted to social media showed debris streaking through the sky.

Bill Nelson, NASA administrator, congratulated SpaceX for the completion of its seventh test flight and second successful booster catch. "Spaceflight is not easy," he said on X, which is also ...