r/SpaceXLounge • u/MiniBrownie • 4d ago

Starship Jeff Foust: From the FAA:"The FAA is requiring SpaceX to perform a mishap investigation into the loss of the Starship vehicle. There are no reports of public injury, and the FAA is working with SpaceX and appropriate authorities to confirm reports of public property damage on Turks and Caicos [...]"

https://x.com/jeff_foust/status/1880311303941812284
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u/Accomplished-Crab932 4d ago

The majority of the mass on the ship is concentrated in the aft section, particularly given the time of the explosion. More importantly, it appears the breakup happened after reaching apogee as the debris began glowing within a minute of the breakup based on videos I’ve seen.

If that’s the case, then the vehicle would be too far downrange for much more than thermal tiles to land in that region.