We’re possibly one week away from witnessing the first flight of the upgraded Starship rocket, and things are heating up at SpaceX’s launch site. Literally. A significant explosive event erupted at SpaceX’s facility in Texas during a test of Starship’s water deluge system on Sunday, according to a video captured by NASA Spaceflight . SpaceX is testing the deluge system ahead of Starship’s 12th test flight, which is currently slated to take place on May 12. During a deluge test today, what seems to be an explosive event was observed in the deluge farm followed by the deluge shutting down. 📸 https://t.co/GXLJIx8VoE | @NASASpaceflight pic.twitter.com/SnCTOvOwYt — StarbaseTracking (@TrackingTheSB) May 3, 2026 The company revealed last week that there were some issues with the deluge system, which uses water to absorb heat and energy from the rocket as it lifts off. Spray it like you mean it A live feed of SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas captured the explosion, as seen outside the deluge farm.…