SpaceXs Starship rocket lifted off on Thursday, March 6 around 6:30 p.m.
ET from Boca Chica, Texas for its eighth test flight.
During Starships ascent burn, the vehicle experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly and contact was lost, SpaceXwroteon X.
Starship lifted off for its eighth test flight on Thursday.SpaceX
Our team immediately began coordination with safety officials to implement pre-planned contingency responses.
Its also the second time a Starship launch disrupted commercial flights.
The FAA will now require SpaceX to perform an investigation into the mishap.
A Debris Response Area is activated if debris falls outside of the identified closed aircraft hazard areas.
As Reutersreports, the FAA is claiming that the incoming debris resulted to the disruptions of nearly 240 flights.
That means vibrations amplified by resonance put increased stress on Starships propulsion system.
Company executives have stated theyhope to launch Starship up to 25 times in 2025.
Thats a lot of liftoffs for the massive rocket, which is becoming increasingly disruptive.
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