SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has been approved to resume flight, and will conduct the Crew Dragon manned launch mission.
The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States said on the 6th that the investigation into the anomaly related to the "Falcon 9" rocket of SpaceX has been completed. The investigation confirmed that the incident did not cause any injuries or damage to public property, and the FAA has approved the resumption of flights for the "Falcon 9" rocket. The rocket will proceed with the latest mission of launching the "Crew Dragon" spacecraft on schedule.
In a satellite launch mission for the "Starlink" constellation on the 2nd of this month, the "Falcon 9" rocket successfully placed 25 "Starlink" satellites into the designated orbit. However, after deploying the satellites, the rocket's second stage experienced an anomaly during the preparation for the deorbit burn, and subsequently underwent proper deactivation according to the design process. SpaceX then announced the suspension of further Falcon 9 rocket launches until the cause of the failure is identified and corrective measures are implemented.
The Federal Aviation Administration stated on the 6th that it has overseen and accepted the results of the accident investigation led by SpaceX. The investigation report determined that the root cause of the incident may have been the failure of the second stage engine of the Falcon 9 rocket to ignite successfully before the deorbit burn. SpaceX has proposed preventive measures at the technical and organizational levels to prevent similar situations from occurring again.
NASA announced on the same day that SpaceX's "Crew Dragon" spacecraft will launch on February 11th aboard the Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This mission, the 12th, will transport four astronauts to the International Space Station for approximately 8 months to carry out scientific tasks.
Latest

