SpaceX Reviews Falcon 9 Upper Stage Restart Abort

PARIS — Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) says a new version of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle aborted a planned restart of its upper stage engine during an otherwise successful Sept. 29 debut of the upgraded rocket. With more than $1 billion in commercial-launch backlog, restarting the Merlin 1D...

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