Several commercial flights were delayed or diverted after SpaceX’s Starship rocket broke apart during its seventh test flight on Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it temporarily diverted and slowed aircraft near the debris area, warning pilots about hazardous conditions. The rocket launched from SpaceX’s facility near Brownsville, Texas, and headed east before breaking up. The FAA stated it has not received reports of injuries or property damage. SpaceX announced plans to analyze flight data to determine the cause of the failure.
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00:02Several commercial flights were delayed or diverted after SpaceX's Starship rocket
00:06broke apart during its seventh test flight on Thursday.
00:09The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it temporarily diverted and slowed aircraft
00:13near the debris area, issuing a warning to pilots about hazardous conditions.
00:18The rocket launched from SpaceX's facility near Brownsville, Texas,
00:22headed east before breaking up.
00:23The FAA stated that it has not received reports of injuries or property damage.
00:27SpaceX announced plans to analyze flight data to determine the cause of the failure.