Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands confirmed they diverted all flights from their airspace during the incident and urged residents not to touch fallen debris, warning it could be hazardous.
“There are no reports of public injury, and the FAA is working with SpaceX and appropriate authorities to confirm reports of public property damage on Turks and Caicos.”
“Several aircraft requested to divert due to low fuel levels while holding outside impacted areas.”
Alternatively, the company may seek an early return to flight if it can demonstrate sufficient safety measures and confirm the mishap posed no public risk.
Officials also met with UK Space Agency experts and reiterated warnings to residents to avoid fallen debris.
- Mars rocket -
NASA hopes to use a modified version of the rocket as a human lunar lander for its Artemis missions to return to the Moon.
SpaceX, which dominates the commercial launch market through its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, underscored its technical prowess by catching Starship's first stage booster in the “chopstick” arms of its launch tower for a second time.
“Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!” Musk quipped on X , sharing one of the many viral clips of the event.
“Nothing so far suggests pushing next launch past next month,“ he ventured.
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