Part of testing is pushing components way past their limits, so it's entirely possible that the team predicted a fiery end.

SpaceX is in the process of preparing Starship Version 3 for its upcoming launch debut, which is currently slated for ...

A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded during ramp-up to an expected engine test firing at the company's Starbase facility on the Texas Gulf Coast. It's an apparent major setback for the program.

Facepalm: SpaceX was preparing its Starship rocket for a 10th flight test – initially scheduled for June 29 – when it exploded during a static fire at the Starbase launch site in Texas shortly after ...

SpaceX’s full six engine static fire of Starship Ship 35 did not go as planned, and cameras captured debris flying from the flame trench followed by a sudden blue flash about 25 seconds into the test.