SpaceX’s Starship launch caused a fire in a Texas state park
finally conducted the first test flight of its Starship spacecraft earlier this month. While the vehicle got off the ground, it seems federal agencies will be dealing with the explosive fallout of the mission for quite some time.
Federal agencies say the launch led to a 3.5-acre fire on state park land. The blaze was extinguished. Debris from the rocket, which SpaceX said it had tofor safety reasons after a separation failure, was found across hundreds of acres of land.
Soon after the launch and Starship’s explosion, the FAA said it was carrying out a mishap investigation. Starship is grounded for now and its return to flight depends on the agency “determining that any system, process or procedure related to the mishap does not affect public safety.”Great deals on consumer electronics delivered straight to your inbox, curated by Engadget’s editorial team.
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