SpaceX Starship Test Ends in Booster and Upper Stage Loss SpaceX's Starship rocket launched Tuesday evening from Boca Chica, Texas, in a highly anticipated test flight. However, both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage were destroyed during the mission, dealing a setback to the company’s long-term ambitions for Mars colonization. The outcome marks another challenge for SpaceX as it continues to refine the world's most powerful launch system.