SpaceX says debris recovery attempts hindered after Starship explosion


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  • Friday, 27 Jun 2025

FILE PHOTO: Debris from a SpaceX spacecraft lies partially submerged in the Rio Grande River as a boat navigates nearby, as seen from Matamoros, Mexico, June 19, 2025. REUTERS/Abraham Pineda/File Photo

(Reuters) -SpaceX said on Thursday its debris recovery efforts after last week's Starship explosion have been hindered and it has sought cooperation from Mexico, whose president has raised the possibility of 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's space firm attributed to a "major anomaly."

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