US aviation authorities have halted all flights at several Florida airports over concerns about debris from SpaceX's Starship, which spun out of control shortly after launch. A ground stop was in effect for airports in Orlando and Miami after the failed launch over the Atlantic Ocean.
Flights were halted or delayed in many of the Sunshine State's major airports flights due to space "debris" caused by the SpaceX failure. Florida's Miami International Airport (MIA), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL),
The failure of a SpaceX Starship test flight on Thursday scattered debris over parts of the Caribbean, prompting numerous flight diversions around Turks and Caicos and temporary ground stops at four Florida airports.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued temporary flight restrictions for both airports after SpaceX confirmed that its Starship vehicle suffered a "rapid unscheduled disassembly."
The chances of a new Starlink satellite causing a human casualty due to falling debris is '1 in 100 million,' SpaceX explained as the company is de-orbiting hundreds of satellites.
Trump announced that he was suspending most tariffs on Mexico and Canada by another month, setting them to begin again on April 2. The contract was meant to deliver hi
The Federal Communications Commission is making a push for the US to develop alternatives to GPS, opening the door for satellite systems like SpaceX’s Starlink to play a role. FCC Chair Brendan Carr will ask the commission to vote later this month on starting a formal inquiry to explore GPS alternatives.
Talks with European leaders to replace Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite services in Ukraine have “intensified” over the past two weeks, said the chief executive officer of rival Eutelsat Communications.
France's Eutelstat is in talks to replace Elon Musk's Starlink in Ukraine as the US pulls back from its security commitments. (Source: Bloomberg)
Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday asked President Donald Trump's Air Force secretary nominee whether he unfairly favored Elon Musk in a classified, multibillion-dollar spy satellite contract.
Seven minutes later, Starship's huge first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, returned to Starbase for a dramatic catch by the launch tower's "chopstick" arms. It was the third time that SpaceX has demonstrated this jaw-dropping technique.