This was an envelope-pushing mission with the highest-energy Falcon 9 landing to date. The mission profile included the ...

The first leg of the mission appeared to proceed smoothly, with the Falcon 9 using its first-stage booster — the bottommost part of the rocket with nine engines that provide the initial burst of ...

which allowed for exhaust to enter and damage the engine, causing the booster to fumble its descent. Falcon 9 is the industry’s hardest working launch vehicle, although its recent tumble marks ...

Falcon 9 is the workhorse of SpaceX's fleet ... It was last grounded for around two weeks in July when its second stage engine experienced an anomaly that prevented it from deploying another ...

Instead, the Falcon 9 booster unceremoniously tipped over moments after touching down, according to SpaceX, as a fireball of flames continued to erupt from its engines. The fiery end of the ...

The company has gotten a number of penalties in recent years, but it all amounts to pocket change for Elon Musk.

Last month, the Falcon 9 was grounded for two weeks after the second-stage engine misfired mid-flight because of what was later determined to be a liquid oxygen leak in a line leading to a ...

SpaceX has plans to launch into the week. The space company plans to launch ESA Galileo satellites from Cape Canaveral.

On Wednesday, the US FAA issued a statement that the Falcon 9 booster rocket has been grounded ... there was a flash from the Merlin engines and the vehicle toppled over before being engulfed ...

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX announced that a Falcon 9 launch carrying 20 Starlink satellites destined for low-Earth orbit has been scheduled for Friday, Sep. 20, at 6:50 a.m ...