SpaceX Starship SN8 explodes on landing after test flight

Elon Musk tweets Mars here we come' after fireball engulfs prototype

SpaceX's Starship prototype has exploded while attempting to land after its test launch from the company's rocket facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Live video of Wednesday's test showed the self-guided rocket landing at speed following a controlled descent before disappearing in a ball of flame.

Despite the catastrophic end to the six-and-a-half-minute test, SpaceX entrepreneur Elon Musk was thrilled. Mars, here we come!!" he tweeted.