SpaceX's Starship launch ended in an explosion over the Atlantic, scattering debris and prompting flight delays and diversions. The debris fell outside designated hazard areas, leading the FAA to activate a 'Debris Response Area' to manage air traffic. SpaceX attributes the failure to a leak, stating it's a minor issue unlikely to delay the program significantly.
As Space X celebrated a second launch tower “catch” of its rocket booster Thursday in Texas, the upper-stage Starship was breaking apart over the Atlantic, with tons of stainless steel and other debris streaking across the sky and immediately causing commercial airline flight delays and diversions.
S. launches do to safeguard the public both on the ground, on water and in the air.” Videos of the breakup emerged quickly after the failed mission. They showed hundreds of fiery pieces streaking across the sky and toward Earth. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on X that a leak led to the loss of the spacecraft. “Preliminary indication is that we had an oxygen/fuel leak in the cavity above the ship engine firewall that was large enough to build pressure in excess of the vent capacity,” he said.
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