FAA grounds SpaceX flights

SpaceX Starship’s Explosion Sparks FAA Investigation and Reports of Property Damage
Debris from the rocket's upper stage may have caused property damage, prompting an investigation into Starship's "rapid unscheduled disassembly."
The FAA is grounding SpaceX's Starship after its latest explosion
The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering SpaceX to conduct a mishap investigation into what caused the company's Starship rocket to explode mid-flight on January 16. Until the FAA approves SpaceX's investigation reported,
FAA requiring investigation into SpaceX Starship's Flight 7 explosion
"During the event, the FAA activated a Debris Response Area and briefly slowed aircraft outside the area where space vehicle debris was falling or stopped aircraft at their departure location."
FAA had to divert flights because of SpaceX Starship explosion
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told TechCrunch it had to "briefly" slow and divert a number of aircraft in the airspace near Puerto Rico, where
FAA grounds SpaceX Starship launches after breakup in Texas
The Federal Aviation Administration has paused SpaceX's the launch of its Starship rocket as the U.S. agency oversees an investigation by the private company of the breakup after a test launch Thursday.
FAA will require SpaceX to investigate breakup of Starship rocket
The incident in which a SpaceX rocket broke up after launch demonstrates the challenges the FAA will face as the number of commercial space flights increases.
SpaceX and Blue Origin must investigate this week’s big rocket tests, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to investigate what went wrong on their respective
FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship after midflight explosion, reports property damage on Turks and Caicos
The FAA grounded SpaceX’s Starship pending an investigation into the failure that caused the rocket to break apart midflight after launching on Thursday.
FAA orders investigation after SpaceX Starship breaks up and showers debris
A fire in the aft section of SpaceX's Starship trigged the apparent explosion that destroyed the spacecraft, the company says.
SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st flight since Starship explosion
SpaceX launched 21 of its Starlink internet satellites early Jan. 21, five days after a test flight of the company's Starship megarocket ended in an explosion.
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket loaded with nearly two dozen Starlink communication satellites into space early Tuesday from Florida.
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FAA investigating midair near-collision between Delta, United flights over Phoenix
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