SpaceX’s Starship, developed for space travel, suffered a setback during its second test flight on Saturday. The rocket exploded over the Gulf of Mexico minutes after launching. The core Starship booster also failed after mission control lost contact with it. This was the second failed attempt after a previous explosion in April. The mission was aimed at testing Starship’s ability to reach space and make a splashdown off the coast of Hawaii. SpaceX founder Elon Musk views Starship as a key part of future space travel, with NASA banking on its success for its Artemis program. Despite the failures, SpaceX remains committed to improving Starship’s reliability for future missions.