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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Io Dodds

FAA warns airlines that exploding rockets could ‘significantly reduce safety’ for commercial flights after string of test failures by Elon Musk’s Starship

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a stark warning to air pilots about the dangers of exploding space rockets after a pair of failed SpaceX launches that showered deadly debris over busy passenger airways.

In a bulletin on January 8, the agency said that rising commercial space flights could lead to "catastrophic failures" that would "significantly reduce safety" for air crews and their passengers.

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