US EditionSpaceX debris from Starship explosion briefly delays flights in Florida
- SpaceX's Starship mission from Texas exploded shortly after liftoff during a test flight on Thursday, creating a debris field visible across Central Florida.
- The FAA halted flights at several airports, including Orlando International, due to the debris posing a threat to aircraft.
- Residents in South Florida reported seeing the explosion, and air traffic controllers warned pilots to avoid the debris field.
- The FAA is investigating the incident, as it follows another SpaceX explosion that was examined less than a month ago.
7 Articles
7 Articles
Aviation expert says SpaceX explosion could have caused ‘tremendous damage’ to planes
South Florida residents were shaken by the mid-air explosion of a SpaceX starship eight minutes into its test flight Thursday evening, causing debris that posed a threat to nearby airplanes and leading to flight stoppages in South Florida and the Caribbean.
240 Flights Disrupted By Explosion Of Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that the previous day's explosion of a SpaceX Starship spacecraft disrupted about 240 flights, with space debris concerns requiring more than two dozen of those planes to divert.
Eerie video of Starship falling from space in flames shows why Florida planes were briefly grounded
Starship created a bright spiral in the sky as it fell from space.Astronomy Live on YoutubeSpaceX's Starship exploded after spinning out of control during its eighth launch to space.An amateur astronomer took a stunning video of Starship spiraling and falling from space in flames.The footage shows how Starship created a space-debris hazard over southern Florida.SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket spiraled out, fell from space, and exploded spectacular…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
