Environmental and Safety Concerns Raised by SpaceX Rocket Launch and Debris Scattering.

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Environmental and Safety Concerns Raised by SpaceX Rocket Launch and Debris Scattering.
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SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy test flight on April 20 in Boca Chica, Texas, caused potentially hazardous debris to spread for miles, ignited a fire, and left a massive crater beneath the launch pad. The debris was found over 385 acres belonging to SpaceX and Boca Chica State Park, and on Port Isabel, Texas, businesses and homes. The Federal Aviation Administration has stopped SpaceX from conducting any more launches until it concludes a "mishap investigation" into the April 20 test launch.

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