This is from the Daily Mail in England, and I think there is probably a lot more sensationalism than there is reality. That said, space debris is likely to become more of a problem over time as we push the boundaries of inter-connectivity with our internet devices as our phones now communicate with our garage door openers, refrigerators, vehicles, and, of course, with other phones.
Rapid unscheduled disassembly = explosion!
www.dailymail.co.uk
FULL STORY AT LINK ABOVE ^^^
A SpaceX test flight that was 'destroyed' less than ten minutes after its launch in January put multiple passenger jets in serious danger while in flight over the Caribbean.
The seventh un-crewed Starship test flight was CEO Elon Musk's latest attempt to make life on Mars a reality and took place days before he launched the Department of Government Efficiency in President Donald Trump's White House.
Federal Aviation Administration documents now show the collateral peril the explosion put three flights in that evening, including a JetBlue trip to San Juan whose crew was told their onward journey could only be made 'at your own risk.'
Those risks included possible scattering of debris from the sky across the Caribbean for almost an hour.
A controller needed to intervene after two planes flew too close to one another following the explosion.
The three planes were carrying a total of 450 people and were fortunately able to land safely after declaring fuel emergencies and traveling through a temporary no-fly zone, WSJ reported.
When an air controller told one of the aircrafts' pilots they would have to declare an emergency to land at San Juan, the response came: 'In that case we declare emergency: Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.'
After the rocket explosion Musk posted on X 'Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed'.
Fiery debris falls over Turks and Caicos Islands after SpaceX explosion
A January SpaceX test flight that was 'destroyed' less than ten minutes after its launch put three passenger jets flying over the Caribbean in danger
The seventh uncrewed Starship test flight was CEO Elon Musk's latest attempt to make life on Mars a reality
Furthermore, the FAA claimed that SpaceX failed to immediately call an official hotline required for any failures to inform air traffic controllers.
In Miami, controllers only heard about the debris from the explosion from the pilots having to navigate through it.
The FAA began to investigate how to better deal with potential debris from explosions in February and became more determined after a SpaceX test vehicle exploded again in March.
However, the review was ended in March, with the FAA claiming it was because their recommendations had already been implemented and needed to go outside the US to consult other experts.
'The FAA will not hesitate to act if additional safety measures are required,' they said in a statement.
They will need to be active, as the agency has said it wants to run 200 to 400 rocket launches a year going forward, many of which could be run by Musk's SpaceX Starship, a 400-foot tall rocket described as the most powerful ever developed.
SpaceX declined comment, while a spokesperson for JetBlue said the airline was certain the flights avoided any areas where debris was seen.
The new-generation ship launched from Texas in January and successfully flew for around eight minutes, with the teams' second breathtaking booster catch, before contact was lost.
Officials confirmed that the spacecraft was destroyed. . . STORY CONTINUES AT THE LINK ABOVE
Rapid unscheduled disassembly = explosion!
FAA warning after THREE passenger jets in panic to avoid Musk rocket
When an air controller told a pilots they would have to declare an emergency to land at San Juan, they responded: 'In that case we declare emergency: Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.'
FULL STORY AT LINK ABOVE ^^^
'Extreme safety risk' warning from FAA after THREE passenger jets in panic to avoid Musk rocket explosion
A SpaceX test flight that was 'destroyed' less than ten minutes after its launch in January put multiple passenger jets in serious danger while in flight over the Caribbean.
The seventh un-crewed Starship test flight was CEO Elon Musk's latest attempt to make life on Mars a reality and took place days before he launched the Department of Government Efficiency in President Donald Trump's White House.
Federal Aviation Administration documents now show the collateral peril the explosion put three flights in that evening, including a JetBlue trip to San Juan whose crew was told their onward journey could only be made 'at your own risk.'
Those risks included possible scattering of debris from the sky across the Caribbean for almost an hour.
A controller needed to intervene after two planes flew too close to one another following the explosion.
The three planes were carrying a total of 450 people and were fortunately able to land safely after declaring fuel emergencies and traveling through a temporary no-fly zone, WSJ reported.
When an air controller told one of the aircrafts' pilots they would have to declare an emergency to land at San Juan, the response came: 'In that case we declare emergency: Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.'
After the rocket explosion Musk posted on X 'Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed'.
Fiery debris falls over Turks and Caicos Islands after SpaceX explosion
A January SpaceX test flight that was 'destroyed' less than ten minutes after its launch put three passenger jets flying over the Caribbean in danger
The seventh uncrewed Starship test flight was CEO Elon Musk's latest attempt to make life on Mars a reality
Furthermore, the FAA claimed that SpaceX failed to immediately call an official hotline required for any failures to inform air traffic controllers.
In Miami, controllers only heard about the debris from the explosion from the pilots having to navigate through it.
The FAA began to investigate how to better deal with potential debris from explosions in February and became more determined after a SpaceX test vehicle exploded again in March.
However, the review was ended in March, with the FAA claiming it was because their recommendations had already been implemented and needed to go outside the US to consult other experts.
'The FAA will not hesitate to act if additional safety measures are required,' they said in a statement.
They will need to be active, as the agency has said it wants to run 200 to 400 rocket launches a year going forward, many of which could be run by Musk's SpaceX Starship, a 400-foot tall rocket described as the most powerful ever developed.
SpaceX declined comment, while a spokesperson for JetBlue said the airline was certain the flights avoided any areas where debris was seen.
The new-generation ship launched from Texas in January and successfully flew for around eight minutes, with the teams' second breathtaking booster catch, before contact was lost.
Officials confirmed that the spacecraft was destroyed. . . STORY CONTINUES AT THE LINK ABOVE
