Considering this test and most conventional rocket launchers ultimately result in the majority of the space craft lost to the ocean by design, some concrete has pretty much zero ecological issues. It was within the blast zone so was not a safety issue either.
The main takeaway is that this was outside of the expected parameters. As such it is looked at closely. As it should be. It is not some catastrophic event in any way no more so than rockets that have blown up on the pad. Of which has happened many times for NASA.
That launch was designed to be a full destructive test from the get go. Had they separated properly, it would have been a near perfect test. Truthfully the biggest concern was that the self destruct was delayed for slightly longer than expected. The next flight will also be a full destructive test as well. Nothing wrong with that.
Considering this test and most conventional rocket launchers ultimately result in the majority of the space craft lost to the ocean by design, some concrete has pretty much zero ecological issues. It was within the blast zone so was not a safety issue either.
The main takeaway is that this was outside of the expected parameters. As such it is looked at closely. As it should be. It is not some catastrophic event in any way no more so than rockets that have blown up on the pad. Of which has happened many times for NASA.
That launch was designed to be a full destructive test from the get go. Had they separated properly, it would have been a near perfect test. Truthfully the biggest concern was that the self destruct was delayed for slightly longer than expected. The next flight will also be a full destructive test as well. Nothing wrong with that.