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FAA grounds Falcon 9 after rare booster landing failure

For the second time in under two months, the Federal Aviation Administration has halted SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches, following ...
SpaceX plans a rare booster landing at Vandenberg Space Force Base during an early morning June 18 launch that may cause ...
Grid fins play a crucial role in bringing the Falcon 9 booster back to Earth. These unique structures help make rocket reuse ...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday.
SpaceX prepares for Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral, carrying 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. Watch the live launch!
What: Falcon 9 rocket launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. When: Between 1:40 a.m. to 2:15 a.m. Friday, according to SpaceX. If ...
Well, those Falcon 9 landings never get old. Imagine, just over a decade ago the idea of being able to land a rocket upright after it’d been to space seemed crazy. And then SpaceX went and did it.
If you’ve lived on the Space Coast for, say, a month, you’ve likely seen a launch or two: from your yard or driveway. From the banks of the Indian River, or even from Kennedy Space Center. And you’ve ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL -- Ever wondered what a rocket crashing into a barge looks like? Wonder no more. SpaceX has released footage on Vine of the attempted landing of their Falcon 9 rocket on an ocean ...
It's another end of an era for SpaceX, as one of its drone ships returns to Port Canaveral with a Falcon 9 booster for a final time — all in support of the next big rocket, Starship. The "Just Read ...
Liftoff occurred at 6:13 a.m. EDT on Monday (June 8). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. SpaceX has again broken its own rocket ...
An independent astronomer predicts a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage will crash into the moon on Aug. 5, 2026, after orbiting Earth for a year.