Starship's mishap

So far we've had three attempts at booster-retrieval; for all three, the booster worked within parameters. The second attempt failed because the launchpad wasn't ready for it. The paperwork had accounted for that, and FAA accepted it. The FAA did not account for the Starship itself to R.U.D. over the Caribbean.

Which happened last week. Now, surprising nobody, the FAA is calling Mishap. Here's UPI.

SpaceX is going to write up its own report, which Elon's already started. The FAA is likely to stamp whatever they get. We expect Turks-and-Caicos will write up a protest of their own after they lift their faces from the white stuff, and before Trump annexes them.

4chan's been running jokes that SpaceX should stick with boosters (including the chopstick, now running 2-for-3) and let Blue Origin run the craft into orbit.