US FAA grounds SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket after second-stage malfunction
undefined 1, 2024
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that SpaceX must investigate a malfunction involving the second stage of its Falcon 9 rocket after a NASA astronaut mission on Saturday. Following the launch of two astronauts to the International Space Station, the rocket's booster failed to relight its engine for the "deorbit burn," leading to its unplanned descent into the Pacific Ocean, outside the approved safety zone. Although there were no injuries or damage, this incident marks the third grounding of the Falcon 9 in three months, raising concerns about its reliability. SpaceX will resume launches after determining the root cause.
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