SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 launches after the FAA clears it for flight

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket for flight on Friday after temporarily grounding it following a failed landing earlier this week. The company has already pulled off two launches since the FAA’s decision, putting 42 more Starlink satellites into orbit, it announced in a post on X today.

The agency said that while the investigation of the landing incident remains open, flights can continue, “provided...