SpaceX launch accident likely caused by fire that sent trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean
Friday, 17 January 2025 () 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 says preliminary indications are that leaking fuel built up pressure in the cavity above the engine firewall during Thursday's launch. The resulting fire would have doomed the spacecraft. On Friday, SpaceX promised an investigation in coordination with federal aviation regulators. The world's biggest rocket launched from Texas on its seventh test flight. The booster made it back to the pad for a catch by giant mechanical arms. But communication was lost with the spacecraft.
Debris from an exploded SpaceX rocket fell over the Caribbean Thursday, necessitating the diversion of at least 20 flights, according to Al Jazeera. Veuerβs Matt Hoffman reports.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was forced to delay the launch of its SpaDeX mission by two minutes due to a "traffic jam" in space, caused by a satellite from Elon Musk's SpaceX. The..
Friday, 17 January 2025 ()
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