Another attempt from SpaceX to send a Starship into space has failed; this being their 8th one. This failure ended in an explosion before it had even been 10 minutes. 

The issues of the spacecraft had to do with its engines cutting out during the livestream. It was following the planned trajectory until an ascent burn happened. That’s what happened. This meant no one could contact it, and shortly after, it began to spin downward. This also happened with the 7th test in January. They lost their signal around the same time as this one, the debris of the explosion landing over islands in the Turks and Caicos. The debris of this 8th test, though, landed around Orlando, Miami, and Palm Beach. Before it all landed, it was seen by both people in Florida and the Caribbean. Flights in Florida, specifically Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Orlando, had to be delayed around 30-45 minutes due to the debris. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) issued the warning which delayed flights. Debris Response Area warnings are only activated if the space vehicle experiences an anomaly with debris falling outside the identified closed aircraft hazard areas. It allows the FAA to direct aircraft to exit the area and prevent others from entering. If any debris made it to the ground, it’d fall in a planned area. Surviving pieces of debris don’t have any toxic materials to animals or water quality.If any debris was found, though, it’d have to be reported nonetheless.

Now, because of the failures of SpaceX’s Starships, the FAA is requiring them to perform a mishap investigation to see what went wrong. Mishaps investigations are designed to enhance public safety, to identify what caused the problem and how to solve it. The FAA will be completely involved in the process, monitoring the investigation and be the approval for their final report, including corrective actions. Following the engine anomaly, SpaceX teams immediately began coordination with the FAA, ATO (Air Traffic Control) and other safety officials to implement pre-planned contingency plans.