On the evening of Thursday, March 6, a SpaceX Starship Test ended when the upper stage rocket failed and exploded, the wreckage rains on parts of the Caribbean. It follows a uniform explosion during the January 1 test flight, but this time it caused a temporary ground stop at airports across Florida, including Forte Loderdel-Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airport.
Virginia Tech Aerospace Engineer Ella Atkins said, “SpaceX is known for his ‘fast fast, Learn Faster’ mantra.” “Certainly, this philosophy has played in the progressive development of starship with this final launch, showing how Super Heavy has now progressed from early failures to a repetitive capacity to execute accurate landing on the launch site.”
Both in this flight and January, SpaceX Super Heavy Booster picked up and experienced a successful first phase launch and isolation before the explosion. But this is not the first time the debris has fallen from the sky as a result of test flights.
“SpaceX launch has rained debris in various types of places, especially during his ‘failed fastened’ cycles,” said Atkins. “Debris safety risk will become an issue for further investigation and improvement in better oversight and management.”
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Ella Atkins Kevin T at Virginia Tech. Croffs are the heads of the Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering and their research centers on aircraft and aircraft autonomy and safety investigations. He is also a licensed private pilot.
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