SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Grounding
The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets following a failure of one of the Falcon 9 rocket boosters during a mission to deliver more satellites for SpaceX's Starlink constellation. The investigation is ongoing to determine the root cause of the event.
Key Points
- FAA has grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets after a booster rocket failed to land
- Investigation ongoing to determine the root cause of the event
- Implications for commercial space missions and International Space Station