FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship after midflight explosion, reports property damage on Turks and Caicos
The FAA grounded SpaceX's Starship pending an investigation into the failure that caused the rocket to break apart midflight after launching on Thursday.
Fire destroys Starship on its seventh test flight, raining debris from space
The third Starship test flight last March saw the spacecraft reach its planned trajectory and fly halfway around the world before succumbing to the scorching heat of atmospheric reentry. In June, the fourth test flight ended with controlled splashdowns of the rocket's Super Heavy booster in the Gulf of Mexico and of Starship in the Indian Ocean.
SpaceX explosion over Caribbean causes chaos in air, damage on ground
The explosion of the SpaceX Starship rocket over the Caribbean Islands forced flight delays and diversions and may have caused property damage below.
FAA and SpaceX Investigate Starship Mishap Following Explosive Test Flight
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is collaborating with SpaceX and other authorities to verify reports of damage to public property on the Turks and Caicos Islands. This investigation follows the dramatic failure of SpaceX’s Starship rocket,
US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion
The US has grounded SpaceX's giant Starship rocket while an investigation is carried out into why one exploded during its latest test flight. The rocket's upper stage dramatically broke up and disintegrated over the Caribbean after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights to alter course to avoid falling debris.
SpaceX says fire could have caused Starship to break, spew debris near Caribbean
SpaceX says a fire might have caused its Starship to break during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean. SpaceX's Elon Musk said preliminary indications are that leaking fuel built up pressure in the cavity above the engine firewall. The resulting fire would have doomed the spacecraft.
SpaceX Starship spacecraft is lost on 7th test flight
Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, pulled off a daring booster catch on its most ambitious test flight yet, but the spacecraft was lost. Follow for the latest news.
FAA Grounds Flights As SpaceX Starship Debris Falls Off Coast Of Florida
SpaceX's failed Starship mission Thursday caused the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily shut down some commercial flights due to debris raining down off the coast of Florida.
SpaceX Starship Debris Re-Entry Triggers FAA Mishap Investigation
The spectacular in-flight break-up of SpaceX’s Starship rocket during a test flight on Jan. 16 caused several commercial airline flights in the northern Caribbean to briefly enter holding patterns or divert as a precaution against potential impact with falling debris. The FAA is requiring the space...
SpaceX Starship Breaks Up Early in Seventh Test Flight
In the lead-up to this launch, SpaceX confirmed it planned to launch a new version of Starship. The updated spacecraft was about 6.5 feet (2 meters) taller than the last one. It also included a raft of internal upgrades to avionics and propulsion to bring Starship closer to orbital operations.
SpaceX Starship explosion debris lands on tropical island
Debris from Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship explosion has spread debris across parts of Turks and Caicos, according to some residents. That's more than a thousand miles from its launch in Texas. NBC News' Marissa Parra reports.
SpaceX Starship Explodes During Test Flight, Sending Airlines Scrambling to Divert Flights
The "rapid unscheduled disassembly" was likely caused by a propellant leak, Elon Musk said, and was captured on video by ...
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