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How SpaceX’s Starship flight 7 failed after a perfect launch
SpaceX’s seventh Starship test flight began with a flawless launch and a successful booster catch, but ended in a dramatic failure high above Earth. As the upgraded Block 2 Starship climbed toward orbit,
Using debris modeling and simulations, the U.S. Space Force, the branch of the military that deals with the nation’s space interests, helped the FAA draw the contours of theoretical “debris response areas” — no-fly zones that could be activated if Starship exploded.
Live updates from SpaceX’s Wednesday afternoon Starlink 6-98 mission that launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.