{"id":297196,"date":"2025-11-21T11:28:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T19:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/?p=297196"},"modified":"2025-11-21T11:28:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T19:28:19","slug":"spacex-issues-statement-on-starship-v3-booster-18-anomaly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-issues-statement-on-starship-v3-booster-18-anomaly\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX issues statement on Starship V3 Booster 18 anomaly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SpaceX has issued an initial statement about Starship Booster 18\u2019s anomaly early Friday. The incident unfolded during gas-system pressure testing at the company\u2019s Massey facility in Starbase, Texas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SpaceX\u2019s initial comment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As per SpaceX in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1991889258701885702?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post<\/a> on its official account on social media platform X, Booster 18 was undergoing gas system pressure tests when the anomaly happened. Despite the nature of the incident, the company emphasized that no propellant was loaded, no engines were installed, and personnel were kept at a safe distance from the booster, resulting in zero injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBooster 18 suffered an anomaly during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-starship-version-3-booster-crumples-early-testing-video\/\">gas system pressure testing<\/a> that we were conducting in advance of structural proof testing. No propellant was on the vehicle, and engines were not yet installed. The teams need time to investigate before we are confident of the cause. No one was injured as we maintain a safe distance for personnel during this type of testing. The site remains clear and we are working plans to safely reenter the site,\u201d SpaceX wrote in its post on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Booster 18 suffered an anomaly during gas system pressure testing that we were conducting in advance of structural proof testing. No propellant was on the vehicle, and engines were not yet installed. The teams need time to investigate before we are confident of the cause. No one\u2026<\/p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1991889258701885702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Incident and aftermath<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Livestream <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LabPadre\/status\/1991812514888536246?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">footage<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LabPadre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LabPadre<\/a> showed Booster 18\u2019s lower half crumpling around the liquid oxygen tank area at approximately 4:04 a.m. CT. Subsequent images posted by on-site observers revealed extensive deformation across the booster\u2019s lower structure. Needless to say, spaceflight observers have noted that Booster 18 would likely be a complete loss due to its anomaly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Booster 18 had rolled out only a day earlier and was one of the first vehicles in the Starship V3 program. The V3 series incorporates structural reinforcements and reliability upgrades intended to prepare Starship for rapid-reuse testing and eventual tower-catch operations. Elon Musk has been optimistic about Starship V3, previously noting on X that the spacecraft might be able to complete initial missions to Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tesla Robotaxi is HERE for iOS! 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