On March 14, 2025, SpaceX celebrated its 23rd anniversary, emphasizing its commitment to making life multi-planetary.

The ambitious Starship program aims to carry humans to Mars, with Elon Musk projecting potential crewed missions within the next decade.

Despite recent setbacks, Musk maintains a positive outlook, viewing the latest failures as minor and indicating that a new ship design is already underway.

In October 2024, the Starship-Super Heavy booster reached 145 miles but ultimately crashed in the ocean after a hard landing, although it was successfully caught using the 'Mechazilla' tower.

The most recent test flight in March 2025 ended in an explosion due to mid-launch engine shutdowns, which Musk acknowledged as a failure but highlighted the learning opportunities it provided.

Earlier in March, SpaceX faced another setback when the Starship vehicle exploded during a test flight, marking the second failure in two months.

This followed a dramatic explosion during a flight in January 2025, which prompted the FAA to divert flights to avoid collision.

In that same month, the upper stage successfully splashed down in the Indian Ocean, although the booster failed to be caught and also splashed down.

The history of the Starship program includes several explosive failures, such as the SN11 prototype in March 2021, which resulted in debris scattering across the sky.

Despite the challenges, NASA remains hopeful that Starship can deliver astronauts to the Moon by 2027, although recent failures have raised concerns about this timeline.

The Starship program also includes plans for lunar missions, showcasing Musk's broader vision for establishing a human presence on Mars.

Musk has openly acknowledged the challenges of rocket development, stating, 'Rockets are hard,' which reflects the difficulties faced in the Starship program.