A Starlink satellite seems to have exploded

A Falcon 9 launched 29 Starlink satellites to debased Earth orbit connected December 1st, 2025. | Image: SpaceX

SpaceX says it has mislaid power of a Starlink outer that's present falling backmost to Earth aft suffering an anomaly. The abrupt nonaccomplishment of communications, driblet successful altitude, "venting of the propulsion tank," and "release of a tiny fig of trackable debased comparative velocity objects," suggests the anomaly was immoderate benignant of explosion. SpaceX says it poses nary menace to the unit of the ISS and volition pain up successful the ambiance "within weeks."

This mishap comes a week aft SpaceX reported a near miss with a Chinese satellite.

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