"SpaceX Falcon 9 Grounded After Rare Inflight Failure, FAA Investigates"

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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket experienced a failure during a Starlink satellite launch, causing the satellites to be incorrectly placed in orbit and likely to burn up or crash back to Earth. The FAA has grounded Falcon 9 launches pending an investigation into the mishap, which SpaceX attributes to a liquid oxygen leak. The incident disrupts SpaceX's launch schedule, including missions carrying NASA astronauts.
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