The first combined test of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster rocket carrying its Starship cruise vehicle disintegrated into a fireball four minutes after liftoff. | Reuters

The SpaceX Starship full stack—comprised of the Starship upper stage and Super Heavy booster—is the most powerful rocket ever built. Standing 121m tall, it generates 7,590 tons of thrust with 33 Raptor engines. Fully reusable, the booster lands back at the launch site, while Starship performs a controlled belly-flop descent. With a 100-150 ton payload, it’s key to Mars colonization, NASA’s Artemis Moon landings, and deep-space missions. SpaceX is pioneering in-orbit refueling and rapid testing,