Is there consensus that Starship exploded, or are other scenarios still being considered? Given the height and ground speed, I suppose that a lot of the debris will stay in LEO for quite a while.
Consensus is that the FTS was triggered. The exact cause is still unknown, but could be due to a LOx leak. The ship was still a few km/s shy of orbital velocity, so it is unlikely that debris made it to orbit.
Is there consensus that Starship exploded, or are other scenarios still being considered? Given the height and ground speed, I suppose that a lot of the debris will stay in LEO for quite a while.
Consensus is that the FTS was triggered. The exact cause is still unknown, but could be due to a LOx leak. The ship was still a few km/s shy of orbital velocity, so it is unlikely that debris made it to orbit.
I posted more details (and links) in a comment over in the Starship Development thread on !spacex@sh.itjust.works.
Thank you!
Scott Manley is always quick on news, awesome!