Summary
The FAA and Turks and Caicos officials are investigating SpaceX’s Starship rocket test explosion, which sent debris over the northern Caribbean, forcing flight diversions.
The upgraded Starship exploded over the Bahamas eight minutes after launch, scattering fiery debris that caused intense rumbling in the Turks and Caicos.
Residents described shaking walls and loud booms, likened to a small earthquake.
No injuries were reported, but property damage is under review.
SpaceX cited a fire in the rocket’s aft section as the cause of the failure during its seventh test flight.
Ah yes, we’re all waiting for her to figure out how to refurb a Starship Booster and/or Starship in 2 hrs akin to a jet aircraft, I’m sure that’s right around the corner.
I’m sure she’ll get right on that after she realizes there are no major civillian airport traffic destinations in the world where a rocket could be launched from or landed at that wouldn’t require a 1 to 2 hour ferry ride out to sea or a 1 to 2 hr bus ride or new train line on land for safety and extreme noise level reasons.
Kinda makes the whole time savings concept totally moot.