# A test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket has failed for the third time in a row. It began spinning out of control about 30 minutes after its launch and broke up on re-entry into the atmosphere. The rocket had progressed beyond the point of explosive past failures in January and March, but instead of the expected soft landing, it ended up slamming into the Gulf of Mexico. SpaceX hopes that Starship will one day be used to ferry people and cargo to Mars, but this latest setback plunges Elon Musk’s ambitions into doubt.
SpaceX Starship rocket spins out of control on test flight