NASA Assessing SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Changes

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard in 2021.

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—NASA and SpaceX are working closely to make changes and certify the safety of modifications to the Falcon 9 rocket assigned to the upcoming launch of four new International Space Station (ISS) crewmembers. This follows the FAA’s decision to permit Falcon 9 launches to resume after a July 11...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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