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   Ben Brockert (wikkit@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Jan-2025 17:26:41 JST Ben Brockert

   SpaceX launched a Starship which exploded, leaving a long trail of multicolored burning debris visible in the sky from much of the Caribbean.

   https://www.youtube.com/shorts/63IgbYFcBvI

   (video is stolen from unknown source, I just picked one of the dozens of copies on YouTube.)

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     Ben Brockert (wikkit@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Jan-2025 17:26:41 JST Ben Brockert

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     Multiple flights seem to have diverted to avoid the debris, some are coming back to the US. I hope all those unlucky passengers are able to get compensation, but it never really compensates you for messed up plans.

     Screencap from just now on adsb.fi

     Glyn Moody repeated this.
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     Ben Brockert (wikkit@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Jan-2025 17:26:41 JST Ben Brockert

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     News articles on this: "Dozens of flights diverted, delayed after FAA warned of SpaceX rocket debris"

     https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/16/dozens-of-flights-diverted-delayed-after-faa-warned-of-spacex-rocket-debris-.html

     "Regulators are investigating reports of property damage from SpaceX Starship’s explosion" in Turks and Caicos

     https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/17/science/spacex-starship-explosion-investigation/index.html