So, Turks & Caicos just had the experience of watching back-to-back Space X explosions 51 days apart sending down thousands of pieces of debris. Spectacular viewing, like watching fireworks, except for the potentially deadly fall out. And this was after the FAA suspended further Space X flights until the agency did a mishap investigation.

The FAA claimed to have identified the anomaly of the first flight that launched on January 16 and that corrective measures had been taken. The specific cause was not stated. The FAA also announced that stringent safety criteria had been applied to future launches to minimize risk to public safety. Clearly, something is not right and the danger to Caribbean people living under the launch trajectory continues to be real.

This time most of the debris rained down on the southern Bahama Islands, apparently not quite reaching the Turks & Caicos, thought the debris falling was quite visible. Airports in the region, including Miami, had to close until the skies were safe for flying. All of this again prompts the question, “Why must these islands continue to bear the risk of injury and death for a commercial experimental venture that they don’t benefit from?”

Space X is not ready for any more flights. Done! And if they want to continue, launch somewhere outside the Caribbean. Does anyone think Americans would be OK if Space X launched in a northerly direction over the US and then blew up over people below? The irony of Elon exploding rockets and exploding government services with debris all over the place is not lost on anyone.

Picture above taken looking west from north coast of Provo. Popular bar and grill, Da Conch Shack, lit up to the right of the photo.