A SpaceX recovery team arrived in The Bahamas on Friday to coordinate with Bahamian authorities after debris from its exploded Starship rocket, which launched from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas,
SpaceX announced a one-day delay from a targeted launch on Mar. 5 in a post on X Wednesday morning. You can watch the Flight 8 launch live here at Space.com, courtesy of SpaceX, or directly via the company. Coverage will begin about 40 minutes before liftoff. Follow our live Starship Flight 8 launch updates for the latest on the mission.
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SpaceX's Starship launcher spun out of control minutes after liftoff Thursday, showering fiery debris over the Bahamas and dealing another setback to Elon Musk's rocket program after a failure under similar circumstances less than two months ago.