Elon Musk’s exploding rocket caused some flights to be disrupted

Elon Musk’s exploding rocket caused some flights to be disrupted

By admin, Ocak 17, 2025

Elon Musk’s exploding rocket caused some flights to be disrupted





Elon Musk's exploding rocket caused some flights to be disrupted




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The largest and most powerful rocket in history Starshiptook off for the seventh time in the test flight carried out at 01:37 Türkiye time. Super Heavy ve Starship The Starship stage of the 123-meter rocket, which consists of two stages, is used for orbital climb. exploded. Debris falling to the ground caused some flights to be disrupted.

Starship explosion affected flights

The 52-meter-long Starship stage exploded over the ocean near the Turks and Caicos Islands approximately 8.5 minutes after launch. US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that a number of planes were injured after SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded during a test flight. change course ve waiting in the air He explained that he had to make it happen.




Elon Musk's exploding rocket caused some flights to be disrupted




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This incident caused delays at various airports, especially Miami International Airport. Miami International Airport issued a 30-minute delay warning due to a “rocket launch anomaly,” according to the FAA’s website. Similarly, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida also experienced short delays.

It was stated that more than one flight in the region where falling debris pieces were seen near Puerto Rico completely changed their routes, according to Flightradar24 data. FAA after explosion return to normal air traffic operations he stated.

One success, one failure

SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket from Starbase in Texas. The Starship section exploded as the rocket’s massive booster was successfully captured by the launch tower for a second time during its descent. The company aimed to test new equipment and developments in this test flight.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made a humorous comment about the incident in a video he shared on the social media platform “Success is uncertain but fun is guaranteed” he said.

On the other hand, these test flights are carried out to help humanity settle on the Moon and Mars. While SpaceX states that it will conduct many more test flights this year, it aims to make serious progress on the vehicle in 2025.

























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