Nicki Minaj surprised SpaceX staff at Elon Musk’s Starbase in Texas during an attempted Starship megarocket launch—calling the moment “historic” on camera even as technical issues prevented liftoff. After problems couldn’t be fixed in time, a Friday night laun
Nicki Minaj walked into Elon Musk’s Starbase in Texas on Thursday with the kind of energy you can’t stage. At the moment SpaceX tried to launch its new megarocket into outer space, the rapper looked ready for lift-off too—only this time, the rocket wouldn’t cooperate.
The cameo came as SpaceX attempted to fire up its Starship. Minaj didn’t just watch from the sidelines. She hung out with SpaceX staff, got interviewed on camera, and wore a t-shirt emblazoned with the rocket’s name, “Starship,” a nod to one of her best-known songs.
When she looked toward the launch moment, she called it “historic.” The clip quickly spread, fueled by the contrast between the spotlight of a global celebrity and the stalled reality of a launch that couldn’t reach the sky.
Minaj also reacted to the countdown in real time. When one of the staffers told her there were only 6 minutes remaining before the much-anticipated launch, her excitement spiked—then the rocket never made lift off. Technical issues arose, and they couldn’t be resolved in time.
What comes next is a narrower window. After the problems are finally addressed, the rocket could potentially launch Friday night at the earliest.
For Minaj, there was at least one immediate takeaway beyond the failure to launch: she appeared to enjoy the whole experience. She and Musk also exchanged pleasantries on X, with Minaj calling his Starbase site “magical.”
Now the question on everyone’s mind is whether the rapper will pop up again if the next attempt actually clears the technical hurdles and turns that “historic” moment into an actual liftoff.
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So she was there and it didn’t launch?? Typical lol
I saw the clip but I thought it already launched? Like people make it sound like she caused it not to go or something. Either way that’s crazy she was talking during countdown.
Wait the rocket failed then she called it historic anyway? Idk I feel like “historic” should mean it actually went up. Also why is Elon letting celebrities mess with the vibe when it’s technical issues, like focus people.
I’m not buying the whole “failed launch attempt” thing, sounds like PR. If it has countdown issues then how did she even walk in and get interviews, must’ve been planned for the cameras. Next launch she better not jinx it with the Starship t-shirt 😂