FAA grounds SpaceX after Falcon 9 rocket falls over in flames at landing

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SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing Wednesday.

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company's Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast.

But the first-stage booster fell over in a fireball moments after landing on an ocean platform, the first such accident in years.

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Published On: 2024-08-29 @ 07:43:02 (5 days ago)

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