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Old 20th January 2025 | 13:24
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https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...is-from-space/

Edited to add that this article gives a good very early analysis of what went wrong, namely a fire breaking out where it shouldn’t have, leading to failure…
"Initial data indicates a fire developed in the aft section of the ship, leading to a rapid unscheduled disassembly with debris falling into the Atlantic Ocean within the predefined hazard areas,"
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This map shared by FlightRadar24 shows multiple commercial airplanes in holding patterns outside of closed airspace near Starship's flight path. Credit: FlightRadar24

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