FAA halts flights to several Florida airports after SpaceX rocket testing failure
- SpaceX successfully launched its eighth test of the Starship rocket, completing the catch of the Super Heavy booster at its Texas facility on Thursday.
- The Starship rocket reached an altitude of nearly 90 miles before contact was lost and it began an out-of-control spin.
- Flaming debris from the explosion was visible from Florida, including near Cape Canaveral, and images were shared on social media.
- NASA hopes to use the Starship for a planned return to the Moon in 2027-2028, despite the recent explosion during testing.
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'That's a lot of wasteful spending. Where's DOGE?': Elon Musk burns money with second exploding Starship this year
Elon Musk’s latest Starship launch ended in a fiery explosion over the Caribbean with the rocket plummeting to the ground mere minutes after it launched from Texas yesterday evening, (kind of like how the Tesla stock is plummeting right now). The test flight was an attempt to deploy mock satellites as a part of Musk’s Mars rocket program, according to APNews. The event was live-streamed, although that didn’t last long, as the stream showed the u…
SpaceX Starship Rocket Test Flight Explodes over Caribbean
SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ended in a dramatic explosion shortly after liftoff, prompting an investigation into the incident. The ramifications for future lunar and Martian missions could be significant.
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