SpaceX's Falcon 9 grounded after failing landing attemptSpaceX's Falcon 9 successfully launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit early Wednesday morning.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared for launch of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral.
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Washington: The US Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded after failing an attempt to land back on Earth during a routine Starlink mission, forcing the company's second grounding this year.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 successfully launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit early Wednesday morning. The rocket's reusable first stage booster attempted to land on a sea-faring barge, but toppled into the ocean, a SpaceX live stream showed.