Although Elon Musk claims that the launch of the Starship rocket was successful, nothing changes the fact that the rocket exploded, except that a huge cloud of dust was released everywhere. According to international portals, SpaceX faces federal investigation by FAAUS Federal Aviation Administration.

The FAA is investigating Starship explosion brings hazardous debris to endangered animal habitats (It was not reported which animals would be at risk). According to SpaceX, the explosion was deliberate to avoid serious problems. But during the launch and after the interruption of the tests, a huge cloud of dust was scattered in all directions. The city of Port Isabel suffered, the inhabitants were unhappy with the situation.

Launch on an unprecedented scale

Preliminary reports from the FAA indicate that the rocket explosion may have been responsible for broken windows and ash that rained into animal habitats. In addition, the launch of the booster completely destroyed the launch pad. Below you can see a video of the wreckage fired by boats flying towards a minibus next to the landfill.

An investigation is part of the FAA’s standard protocol, designed to prevent problems and ensure safety when something unexpected happens. However, the investigation is likely to delay plans for future launches as the federal agency put in place an “anomaly response plan” that will require SpaceX to take action to mitigate the environmental impact of future launches.. Until the company submits a solution, it will not receive a new license to re-launch the Starship rocket.

So far, the main concern is the inhabitants of the “near” region (Port Isabel is actually located 10 km from the launch pad), as well as the habitats of endangered animals. If SpaceX runs into trouble resolving the issues, the next Starship launch will take a long time.

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Source: BGR

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