<ul><li>SpaceX's new Starship rocket explodes minutes after launching on its first test flight, crashing into the Gulf of Mexico.</li><li>The nearly 400-foot rocket carried no people or satellites, but was supposed to go on a round-the-world trip and eventually land in the Pacific.</li><li>Throngs of spectators watched from South Padre Island as the rocket began to tumble and explode just four minutes into the flight.</li><li>SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had warned that the rocket might not reach space, and the company plans to use Starship for moon and Mars missions.</li></ul>

SpaceX's Starship rocket explodes during test flight

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