The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted flights in multiple Florida airports after a SpaceX Starship test flight ended in an explosion.
Footage of the debris circulated on social media.
WATCH:
Just saw Starship 8 blow up in the Bahamas @SpaceX @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/rTMJu23oVx
— Jonathon Norcross (@NorcrossUSA) March 6, 2025
#SpaceX #Starship major explosion here in the Ragged Islands Bahamas. Taking cover. pic.twitter.com/O9Aj3grnZR
— GeneDoctor (@GeneDoctorB) March 6, 2025
Per CNN:
SpaceX’s key test objectives for Starship’s eighth test flight, including an attempt to reignite a single Starship engine in space, were largely similar to those from January since Flight 7 got cut short when it ended in flames.
The loss of signal occurred at roughly the same point during this mission
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