The FAA, which licenses commercial launch operations in the United States, said in a statement Friday a joint failure investigation is required before the workhorse Falcon 9 will be cleared to fly ...
The Falcon 9 will be grounded until SpaceX investigates the cause of the failure, fixes the rocket and receives the FAA's approval, the agency said in a statement. That process could take several ...
SpaceX submitted a detailed mishap report to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following the failure of a Falcon-9 rocket on July 11, 2024, which led to the crash of 20 Starlink satellites.
New sensors with have more robust shielding were put in place to eliminate such damage and SpaceX engineers are optimistic they'll soon be recovering Super Heavy boosters with the same regularity they ...
This was the 20th flight and recovery for this Falcon 9 first stage booster, and SpaceX's 341st recovery of an orbital-class rocket. SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 tonight ...