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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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