
SpaceX live-streamed the Starlink launch onboard the Falcon 9.
Credit: SpaceX
In its first inflight failure since 2015, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket broke apart during the final stage of flight, leaving a batch of Starlink satellites in lower-than-intended orbits and temporarily sidelining the world’s leading launch vehicle. SpaceX’s 70th Falcon flight of the year lifted off from...
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