The FAA on Sept. 30 said SpaceX must investigate why the second stage of its Falcon 9 malfunctioned after a NASA astronaut mission, grounding the launch vehicle for the third time in three months.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX the green light to resume regular launches of its Falcon 9 rocket, following an investigation into a mishap that occurred during the Crew ...

SpaceX can resume flying its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, the FAA announced this evening (Aug. 30), two days after a landing failure grounded the vehicle. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

"The FAA notified SpaceX on Oct. 11 that the Falcon 9 vehicle is authorized to return to regular flight operations," agency officials said in an emailed statement on Friday afternoon.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle is authorized to return to flight for a planned mission scheduled to launch on Oct. 7 from a station in Florida, the U.S.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 vehicle is authorized to return to regular flight operations after a mission mishap a few weeks ago, the Federal Aviation Administration announced in a statement.

The FAA on Sept. 30 said SpaceX must investigate why the second stage of its Falcon 9 malfunctioned after a NASA astronaut mission, grounding the launch vehicle for the third time in three months.

SpaceX can resume flying its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced this evening (Aug. 30), two days after a landing failure grounded the vehicle.

SpaceX can resume flying its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced this evening (Aug. 30), two days after a landing failure grounded the vehicle.