7/25/2023 0 Comments Nasa spaceshipNo injuries or significant damage to public property were reported from any of the rocket wreckage or flying pad debris. The agency is overseeing the accident investigation and has ordered all SpaceX Starships grounded until it’s certain that public safety will not be compromised. The FAA declined comment, noting it doesn’t comment on ongoing litigation. They asked the court to throw out the five-year license the FAA granted to SpaceX. The rocket’s self-destruct system caused the nearly 400-foot rocket to blow up, as it spun out of control just minutes into the test flight.Īn attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the plaintiffs, said the groups are suing over what they consider to be the FAA’s failure to fully consider the environmental impacts of the Starship program near Boca Chica Beach in South Texas. SpaceX’s Starship soared 24 miles high before exploding over the Gulf of Mexico on April 20. The self-destruct system will need to be modified, he said, so that the rocket explodes immediately - not 40 seconds or so afterward, as was the case with this inaugural run, he said. Musk has promised to make improvements to the next Starship before it flies. Despite the explosion, Musk said his company could be ready to launch the next Starship in six to eight weeks with the FAA’s OK. Wildlife and environmental groups sued the Federal Aviation Administration last month over the Texas launch. SpaceX is navigating the aftermath of its unsuccessful launch of the giant rocket for which it has major plans in the years ahead. In 2020, the company brought on former NASA official William Gerstenmaier, who had served as NASA’s associate administrator for human spaceflight for about 14 years. Elon Musk’s launch company has a history of hiring former NASA officials.
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