SpaceX said Thursday that its debris recovery efforts following last week\u2019s Starship explosion have faced obstacles, and it is seeking cooperation from Mexico, whose president has suggested possible legal action against the company. A massive Starship spacecraft by SpaceX exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas last week, which Elon Musk\u2019s space firm attributed to a \u201cmajor anomaly.\u201d The Starship rocket appeared to have experienced at least two explosions in rapid succession, lighting up the night sky and sending debris flying, according to video capturing the moment it exploded. \u201cDespite SpaceX\u2019s attempts to recover the anomaly related debris, which is and remains the tangible property of SpaceX, these attempts have been hindered by unauthorized parties trespassing on private property,\u201d the company said in a post on social media platform X. \u201cWe have requested local and federal assistance from the government of Mexico in the recovery,\u201d it said, adding that it also has offered resources and assistance in the clean-up. President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that her administration is investigating the security and environmental impact of the launch of rockets, particularly for the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. A general review is being conducted to determine what international laws are being violated. \u201cFrom there, we\u2019ll start a process, because there is indeed contamination,\u201d Sheinbaum had said during a morning press conference. A Starship spacecraft exploded in space minutes after lifting off from Texas in March, prompting the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of Florida, in a setback for Musk\u2019s Mars rocket program. In January, a Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas, raining debris over Caribbean islands and causing minor damage to a car in the Turks and Caicos Islands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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