Investing.com — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened an investigation into an explosive test flight of SpaceX’s Starship that occurred this week. As a result of the incident, many commercial flights had to be diverted, according to an FAA announcement Friday.
The investigation will be conducted under the supervision of the FAA and will focus on the circumstances surrounding the explosive test flight of the Starship, a spacecraft under development by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX. The explosion of the spacecraft during the test flight caused considerable disruption to airline schedules, with several flights having to be diverted from their original routes.
The FAA’s decision to oversee the investigation underscores the seriousness of the incident. The results of the investigation could have important implications for SpaceX and its ambitious space exploration plans. However, the details of these potential implications remain unclear at this stage.
SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, is an American private aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company. The Starship is one of the company’s most important projects, aimed at making space travel more accessible and affordable.
-The investigation is currently ongoing, with the FAA taking the lead in the process. The agency did not provide a specific timeline for completing the investigation. The FAA will be responsible for determining the cause of the explosion and whether any violations of federal aviation regulations occurred.
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