The most powerful rocket to take flight blasted off last week from Boca Chica, Texas. Nearby residents are still grappling with the repercussions.
. There’s also clean-up to do, for SpaceX and the people living nearby the company’s Boca Chica, Texas facility, known as Starbase. Starship’s takeoff left an apparent, but as of yet unquantified, environmental impact in its wake. And to add insult to injury, much of this was largely preventable.
. The ground rumbled and the sound of the engines roaring to life was audible. At least one window shattered amid the force.The massive rocket also sent dust, dirt, and other debris flying into the air, which subsequently rained down over Port Isabel and elsewhere.
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