SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets grounded following launch failure
The engine failure blamed for stranding 20 Starlink satellites in a low, non-survivable orbit was caused by a liquid oxygen leak.
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The engine failure blamed for stranding 20 Starlink satellites in a low, non-survivable orbit was caused by a liquid oxygen leak.
The engine's "rapid unscheduled disassembly," as Elon Musk put it, almost certainly will trigger downstream launch delays.
The spacecraft's instruments will study how Earth's oceans, atmosphere and land masses interact and how that interaction impacts climate change.
While much of the world stands still, SpaceX is still going strong and launched a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday from Cape Canaveral.
SpaceX completed a major upgrade to a key telecommunications satellite network on Friday after two years of launches.
A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Sunday, hoisting the satellite into orbit.
SpaceX relaunched the newest version of its Falcon 9 rocket booster from Cape Canaveral early Tuesday morning.
Just two weeks after launching a Tesla Roadster into space in the maiden flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket, SpaceX got back to business Thursday.
The tragic rocket explosion in Florida is quickly becoming a distant memory.
SpaceX's booster rocket, the Falcon, is back in its nest following a historic landing.
Astronauts in the International Space Station are getting something new and it prints in 3-D.
SpaceX is expected to attempt a third launching of the Falcon 9 rocket and six Orbcomm satellites if weather permits.
It's the start of a new era in space technology. Friday, the first-ever private spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station, making history as the first commercial delivery in orbit.
The SpaceX rocket, the world's first private supply ship, took part in a crucial fly-by Thursday near the International Space Station.
The second time was the charm for SpaceX. Tuesday morning they successfully launched their Falcon 9 rocket for a practice run to the International Space Station.
