After launching from Starbase in southern Texas (USA), the Starship, a rocket from SpaceX, failed during a test conducted last Thursday (6).
On social media, users shared images of what appeared to be the spacecraft disintegrating in space. The debris was seen in the skies over the Bahamas, where SpaceX built a new launch base in partnership with the government.
#SpaceX #Starship major explosion here in the Ragged Islands Bahamas. Taking cover. pic.twitter.com/O9Aj3grnZR
— GeneDoctor (@GeneDoctorB) March 6, 2025
The incident caused major disruption to air traffic, and as a result, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) delayed several flights headed to airports in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Palm Beach.
Another measure taken by the agency was imposing restrictions on air traffic in the areas due to the risk of falling debris. In a statement, the agency revealed that operations have returned to normal, and SpaceX will conduct a detailed investigation to determine the causes of the incident.
With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s flight will help us improve Starship’s reliability. We will conduct a thorough investigation, in coordination with the FAA, and implement corrective actions to make improvements on future Starship flight tests… pic.twitter.com/3ThPm0Yzky
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 7, 2025
Photo and video: X @SpaceX and @GeneDoctorB. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
