A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company's internet satellites in the wrong orbit.
Jump into summer fun with this week’s amazing Insider DealsThis image from video provided by SpaceX shows the upper stage engine of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which blasted off from California on Thursday, July 11, 2024. The rocket, carrying 20 Starlink satellites, malfunctioned during the blast, leaving the companys internet satellites in a precariously low orbit.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem must be fixed before Falcon rockets can fly again. The tech entrepreneur who will lead the private flight, Jared Isaacman, said Friday that SpaceX's Falcon 9 has “an incredible track record" and as well as an emergency escape system.
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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from CaliforniaMichael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, 'Out There,' was published on Nov. 13, 2018.
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