The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) briefly halted flights to several Florida airports on Thursday night after a SpaceX Starship testing failure. This marks the second time this year that SpaceX experienced a mishap during a flight test of Starship, resulting in debris raining down and disrupting commercial flights. The affected airports included Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando. The FAA activated a Debris Response Area, slowing aircraft outside the area where space vehicle debris was falling or stopping aircraft at their departure locations. Normal operations resumed shortly after. SpaceX confirmed the incident, stating that during Starship’s ascent, the vehicle experienced a “rapid unscheduled disassembly,” and contact was lost. The company plans to review the data to understand the root cause. Starship, standing 403 feet tall when stacked on its Super Heavy booster, is critical to SpaceX’s ambitions.
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