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.
Published 29 August 2024, 01:30 IST