A fireball erupts from the base of SpaceX's prototype rocket after a test.
The blaze erupts from what appears to be a small fire after SpaceX tested the prototype rocket's engine.SpaceX completed the first "hop" of the prototype in April, using one of its next-generation "Raptor" rocket engines.
A fireball erupted from the base of SpaceX's so-called "Starhopper" prototype rocket after a test at the company's facility in Texas.A fireball erupted from the base of SpaceX's prototype rocket minutes after a key test at the company's facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The blaze erupted Tuesday evening from what appeared to be a small fire after SpaceX tested the rocket's engine. Video from a YouTube livestream of the test, used by CNBC with permission, showed the the event unfold. It is unclear if any damage was done to the rocket, which is made of stainless steel, and SpaceX has not responded to CNBC's request for comment on the incident.
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