SpaceX Quickly Resumes Launches After Investigating Recent Anomaly
FAA grants approval following rapid identification and resolution of Falcon 9 rocket's liquid oxygen leak issue.
- SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites just two weeks after a mission failure.
- A crack in a sense line caused the previous mission's liquid oxygen leak, degrading the upper-stage engine's performance.
- The FAA allowed SpaceX to resume flights, citing no public safety issues from the anomaly.
- NASA and SpaceX collaborated closely to ensure the reliability of future missions, including the upcoming Crew-9 flight.
- SpaceX plans multiple launches in the coming weeks, including high-profile missions and the next Starship test flight.