SpaceX Launch Damage to Land Was Minimal, But Crowds Left Marks
- US Fish and Wildlife Service found only small debris pieces
- Crowds there to watch Starship launch marred tidal flats
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SpaceX’s second test flight of its massive deep-space Starship rocket spread significantly less debris around the surrounding area than the vehicle’s first flight in April, though the crowds who flocked to the launch site had their own impact on the nearby terrain.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service conducted an assessment of the Boca Chica, Texas, area after Starship’s launch, which took place from SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in South Texas on Nov. 18. The flight achieved significantly more milestones than the first launch, including keeping the area much cleaner.