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.
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 ...