However, the rocket system's upper stage, which was packed with upgrades for the flight test, did not survive the launch and appeared to break apart over the Gulf of Mexico or the Caribbean Sea. SpaceX confirmed on the live broadcast that the spacecraft's engines started to go out prior to planned engine cut-off and Starship later stopped delivering telemetry data.

SpaceX has carried out the seventh test flight of its Starship mega-rocket from Texas. Although it managed to capture the booster for the second time, communication with the spacecraft was lost eight minutes after liftoff.