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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday , following a failed landing attempt that left the spacecraft toppled over in flames.
Related: Boeing Starliner astronauts will spend at least 240 days stuck in space — is that a new record? The Aug. 28 mishap not only ended that particular Falcon 9 rocket's record-breaking recovery streak but also cut short an even longer chain of successful SpaceX landings; before Wednesday's incident, the company had aced 267 consecutive Falcon 9 or Falcon Heavy booster landings, according to Space.com.
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