A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded late Wednesday during routine testing at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas, according to local officials and live-streamed footage.

In a statement on social media, SpaceX confirmed the rocket suffered “a major anomaly while on a test stand at Starbase” around 11 p.m. local time. The company added that a safety perimeter was in place and all personnel are safe and accounted for.

Local authorities stated that the Starship rocket “suffered a catastrophic failure and exploded,” adding that no injuries had been reported as of the time of writing. An investigation into the incident is currently underway.

Another Starship launch had been scheduled for later this month.

Elon Musk’s massive Starship has faced a turbulent testing history, with three launch attempts this year ending in fiery failures and debris fallout that disrupted air traffic.

While the rocket has achieved successful liftoffs in the past, its enormous size — towering 120 meters (394 feet) when paired with the Super Heavy booster — has continued to raise concerns about its reliability and the complex need for orbital refueling during missions.

Still, Musk has pinned his hopes on Starship as the cornerstone of NASA’s Artemis III and IV missions, aimed at returning humans to the Moon between 2027 and 2028.

The rocket is also expected to support the launch of the Starlab private space station, part of the planned shift to commercial orbital labs following the International Space Station’s retirement after 2030.