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SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 launches after the FAA clears it for flight

SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 launches after the FAA clears it for flight
A Falcon 9 rocket, turned sideways while workers prepare it for a new mission.
Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket for flight on Friday after temporarily grounding it following a failed landing earlier this week. The company has already pulled off two launches since the FAA’s decision, putting 42 more Starlink satellites into orbit, it announced in a post on X today.

The agency said that while the investigation of the landing incident remains open, flights can continue, “provided all other license requirements are met,” according to CNN. SpaceX had requested a return to flight on Thursday, the same day the FAA initially grounded the rocket, reports Reuters.

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