
FAA clears SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 launches after grounding
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- Aug 31, 2024
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The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 flights after grounding them on Wednesday due to a mishap during the mission.RELATED: SpaceX's Falcon 9 grounded by FAA after booster goes up in flames during Central Florida launchThe FAA had grounded all SpaceX Falcon 9 flights after a fiery mishap during Wednesday morning's Starlink launch.Just before 4 a.m., SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral to low-Earth orbit. The launch went according to plan, but the first-stage booster's return did not.Following stage separation, the booster landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean, then tipped over as it became engulfed in flames. Although Falcon 9 is cleared for future flight operations, the investigation remains ongoing to address what caused the anomaly.
The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 flights after grounding them on Wednesday due to a mishap during the mission.
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