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FAA halts flights to several Florida airports after SpaceX rocket testing failure

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket from Texas but lost contact shortly after liftoff, resulting in the spacecraft breaking apart and debris falling over Florida and the Bahamas.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued ground stops at several Florida airports due to "space launch debris" from the failed flight.
SpaceX confirmed that the rocket experienced a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" during ascent, interrupting attempts to deploy mock satellites.
This incident marks the second consecutive failure of the Starship mission this year, prompting safety protocols to be activated by SpaceX.

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