The Merlin engine in the upper stage of the Falcon 9 during its first burn on the Sept. 28 Crew-9 launch. The engine suffered an “off-nominal” burn when later deorbiting the stage. Credit: NASA ...

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket for the second time in as many months following a routine landing that ended in flames on Wednesday (Aug. 28).

The Falcon 9 rockets have played a pivotal role in SpaceX's journey in space exploration as a private space company. The two-stage, reusable Falcon 9 rockets are SpaceX's second rocket after the ...

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According to SpaceX, Falcon 9 is a “reusable, two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of people and payloads into Earth orbit and beyond.” Falcon 9 ...

It's time to bring out the big engines. Those on the Space Coast will soon be in for a treat. Not one, but three Falcon 9 first stage rockets making up the Falcon Heavy are tentatively scheduled ...

SpaceX opened 2026 with a Falcon 9 launch carrying an Italian Earth-observing satellite, marking the first orbital mission of ...

SpaceX can resume flying its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced this evening (Aug. 30). The news comes just two days after a Falcon 9 first stage ...