Starship Destroyed Launch Base [Video]

SpaceX’s spacecraft Starship, which aims to carry humanity to Mars and will carry people back to the Moon in 2024, failed in its first orbital mission last week. Launched with the SuperHeavy rocket, the spacecraft could not complete its expected maneuver and exploded in the air.

SpaceX’s explosive mission still managed to deliver valuable data. But besides the data, a lesson SpaceX should learn was seen right after the launch. The world’s most powerful launch caused great destruction due to SpaceX’s carelessness.

What happened at launch:

The SuperHeavy rocket, which has a total of 11 engines, pierced the concrete at the launch site with its power, scattering concrete fragments, damaging the structures at SpaceX’s base and all kinds of objects in the environment. The images that emerged after the launch were as follows:

The final state of the vehicle seen in the video above:

Remains after launch:

This is what the same area looked like before launch:

SpaceX has not yet made a statement about the destruction. On the other hand, the extensive damage to SpaceX’s own facility has led to rumors that future launches may be delayed for a few more months.