FAA Clears SpaceX To Resume Falcon 9 Flights

Falcon 9 launch
SpaceX traced the cause of its July 11 upper-stage engine failure to a cracked "sense" line in a pressure sensor on the oxygen system.
Credit: SpaceX
The FAA on July 25 said there were no public safety issues associated with the failure of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket two weeks ago, clearing the company to resume flights. “After a comprehensive review, the FAA determined no public safety issues were involved in the anomaly that occurred during the...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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