CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. The Federal Aviation Administration is demanding an accident investigation following SpaceX’s latest out-of-control Starship flight this week. Tuesday’s test flight from Texas lasted longer than the previous two failed demonstrations of the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, which previously ended in explosions over the Atlantic. The latest spacecraft traveled halfway around the world to the Indian Ocean before going into a spin and breaking apart.
The FAA reported Friday that no injuries or public damage were recorded. The first-stage booster, recycled from an earlier flight, also broke apart while descending over the Gulf of Mexico, but this was part of intentionally extreme testing approved by the FAA beforehand.
All debris from both parts of the 403-foot (123-meter) rocket fell within designated hazard zones, the FAA confirmed. The agency will oversee SpaceX’s investigation, which is required before another Starship launch can proceed.
CEO Elon Musk said he plans to accelerate the pace of Starship test flights, aiming ultimately to send the rockets to Mars. NASA requires Starship as the vehicle to land astronauts on the moon within the next few years.
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