SpaceX Starship explosion disrupts Florida airports: Flights grounded

Mar 07, 2025 07:21 AM IST

SpaceX launched annother Starship rocket on Thursday months after a prior explosion. However, this attempt also saw the spacecraft come tumbling down.

The latest SpaceX Starship malfunction, resulting in “space launch debris,” caused delays in the departures of two major airports in Florida – Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airport – on Thursday, March 6, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

A view shows debris streaking through the sky, after SpaceX's Starship spacecraft tumbled and exploded in space, in Big Sampson Kay, Bahamas, March 6, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from social media video.(@_ericloosen_ via REUTERS) — A view shows debris streaking through the sky, after SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft tumbled and exploded in space, in Big Sampson Kay, Bahamas, March 6, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from social media video.(@_ericloosen_ via REUTERS)

Aviation Source News further reported that the FAA implemented ground stops at major airports, including Miami International Airport (MIA), Orlando International Airport (MCO), Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL), to prioritise public safety and prevent exposure and potential disasters linked with falling debris.

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SpaceX launched annother Starship rocket on Thursday months after a prior explosion. However, this attempt also saw the spacecraft come tumbling down.

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