Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is calling for SpaceX to investigate this week’s out-of-control spacecraft flight accident.
Tuesday’s test flight from Texas lasted longer than the two failed demonstrations before the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, and ended with a flame over the Atlantic. With the latest spacecraft, they were on their way to the Indian Ocean around the world, but not before they entered a spin and fell apart.
The FAA said Friday that no injuries or public damages were reported.
One-stage booster – recycled from a previous flight – fell apart while descending the Gulf of Mexico. However, it was the result of intentionally extreme testing, pre-approved by the FAA.
All debris from both sections of the 403-foot (123-meter) rocket came down within designated hazard zones, according to the FAA.
The FAA oversees SpaceX investigations. This is necessary before another spacecraft is released.
CEO Elon Musk said he wanted to take up the pace of Starship Test Flights. NASA will need spacecraft as a way to land astronauts on the moon over the next few years.
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