FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rockets Temporarily Grounded Following Landing Mishap - The Debrief

(Credit: SpaceX) Welcome to this week’s installment of The Intelligence Brief… on Thursday, an FAA decision temporarily grounded future launches of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets, following an incident that led to an explosion after a successful Starlink satellite launch. In our analysis this week, we’ll be looking at 1) what happend on Thursday that led to the FAA decision, 2) the commercial missions that will be impacted by the decision, and 3), ho…

FAA Grounds SpaceX After Fiery Rocket Crash Landing

The halt to Falcon 9 launches again stalls a planned spacewalk mission after the explosive end to a flight to place Starlink internet satellites.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket grounded again after failed landing

SpaceX’s primary Falcon 9 rocket was grounded for the second time this year by federal regulators, after one of the company’s vehicles failed to land properly following a routine satellite launch. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday in a statement that it is requiring an investigation into the incident. “The incident involved the failure […]

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is grounded after fiery landing failure

SpaceX has yet to set a new date for its delayed Polaris Dawn Falcon 9 rocket launch. | Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket following a failed landing attempt during a recent Starlink mission. After successfully carrying the satellites into orbit on Wednesday, the first-stage booster returned to Earth and toppled into the Atlantic Ocean in a fireball shor…

SpaceX's Falcon 9 grounded by FAA after booster goes up in flames during Central Florida launch

The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all SpaceX Falcon 9 flights after a fiery mishap during Wednesday morning's launch

FAA Grounds SpaceX After Rocket Falls Over in Flames at Landing

SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company’s Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. No injuries or public damage were reported. It’s too early to know how much impact this will have on SpaceX’s upcoming crew flights, one private and the other for NASA. A billionaire’s charte…