FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship after midflight explosion, reports property damage on Turks and Caicos
Publishing timestamp: 2025-01-17 18:46:28
Summary
The FAA has grounded SpaceX's Starship rocket pending investigation into a midflight failure that caused the rocket to break apart. Reports of public property damage on Turks and Caicos islands have been received. SpaceX must complete the investigation and take corrective actions before being issued a new license to launch the Starship again. Commercial airline flights were diverted and delayed after the incident. SpaceX initially stated that debris fell into the Atlantic Ocean within predefined hazard areas, but FAA activated a "Debris Response Area" to warn aircraft of falling debris. SpaceX did not respond to requests for comment.
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