16 hours ago · SpaceX’s response to the incident has drawn criticism from Turks and Caicos residents. ... the statement described debris as falling “into the Atlantic Ocean” — but the language was ...

Jan 17, 2025 · The upper stage of SpaceX's Starship megarocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean during the vehicle's Flight 7 test today (Jan. 16), and lots of people saw the sky show.

Jan 17, 2025 · This screen grab from SpaceX's live broadcast of Starship Flight 7 shows the view from a rear-facing camera aboard Starship. The Super Heavy booster stage, with its four grid fins extended, is ...

Jan 18, 2025 · The seventh test flight of SpaceX's Starship rocket ended with an explosion over the Atlantic Ocean, as confirmed by sources. Launched from the company's Starbase facility in South Texas on January 16, 2025, the 403-foot-tall spacecraft marked another significant step in SpaceX's efforts to advance reusable rocket technology.

Jan 17, 2025 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX suspects a fire may have caused its Starship to break apart during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean. SpaceX’s Elon Musk said preliminary indications are that leaking fuel built up pressure in the cavity above the engine firewall.

Jan 17, 2025 · SpaceX has traced the likely cause of the explosion that destroyed its Starship vehicle during its Jan. 16 test flight to a leak of liquid oxygen or liquid methane.

Jan 20, 2025 · FAA investigates SpaceX Starship explosion, probes causes, impacts on aviation, and debris over Turks and Caicos. ... scattering debris over the Atlantic Ocean near the Turks and Caicos Islands. Details of the Incident and FAA's Response. According to a report by space.com, the Starship's upper stage was intended to release ten dummy satellites ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Dramatic videos have surfaced of SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 ending in a fiery explosion over the Atlantic Ocean.. One clip, captured from the Turks and Caicos Islands, shows the rocket ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Initial data indicates a fire developed in the aft section of the ship, leading to a rapid unscheduled disassembly with debris falling into the Atlantic Ocean within the predefined hazard areas. Starship flew within its designated launch corridor – as all U.S. launches do to safeguard the public both on the ground, on water and in the air.

Jan 17, 2025 · SpaceX launched its huge Starship rocket and spacecraft on an uncrewed seventh test flight on Thursday. About nine minutes after liftoff, the company lost contact with Starship and the...