On April 20, SpaceX’s Starship got its first test launch and exploded minutes later. The explosion caused debris from the rocket to wash up on the shores around the Starbase launch facility in Texas. Scraps & pieces of the spacecraft have been found by residents in the area, including hexagonal heat shield tiles. Many have stumbled upon the debris from last week’s Starship explosion and SpaceX would like to recover them. The hexagonal tiles were meant to protect the rocket against heat during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere. Moreover, any debris from the rocket found anywhere on the planet remains … Continue reading SpaceX Urges Caution & Recovery as Hexagonal Heat Shield Tiles Found in Debris of Failed Starship Test Launch