SpaceX's ongoing mission to prepare Starship spacecraft for trips to the moon and, eventually, Mars suffered a setback when a spacecraft exploded this week in South Texas. The explosion happened during what SpaceX called routine testing in preparation for Starship's 10th flight since 2023,

While the Apollo program represented American capitalism at its height, the string of disasters of the Starship program represents American capitalism in its death spiral.

A SpaceX Starship spacecraft exploded Wednesday night in Texas while preparing for its 10th flight test. All personnel were safe and accounted for, SpaceX said on X. Why it matters: The vehicle has experienced multiple failures this year,