SpaceX Keeps Getting In Trouble With FAA Over Falcon Explosion!

SpaceX has had a remarkable year in 2024, breaking records and making impressive progress. However, it hasn’t been without its challenges. The company has faced significant issues, not only with its Starship rocket but also with the typically reliable Falcon 9. And these issues have not happened just once but on several occasions throughout the year.
Recently, a major issue during a Falcon 9 mission led to the FAA grounding the rocket, which forced SpaceX to delay or cancel several important missions. This caused significant disruptions for the company, which relies on Falcon 9 for many of its launches. Now, the FAA has lifted the grounding, allowing Falcon 9 to return to flight. But despite this step forward, SpaceX still faces a major problem that could affect its future plans, and we’ll cover all the details in this video.

The recent grounding of Falcon 9 was the result of a technical anomaly that occurred during a mission on September 28, 2024. During the deorbit burn of the rocket’s second stage, there was a malfunction that caused the booster to land outside the designated safety zone in the Pacific Ocean. This violation of FAA safety standards immediately drew the attention of regulators, who grounded Falcon 9 to ensure public safety.
This incident was the third time Falcon 9 was grounded in 2024 alone. While SpaceX's track record with the Falcon 9 has historically been impressive, with over 250 successful missions under its belt. However, the second stage of the rocket, in particular, has been a source of problems this year, showing that SpaceX may need to tighten its safety checks.
Historically, the Falcon 9 rocket has been hailed for its reusability, marking a revolutionary shift in the space industry. Introduced in 2010, Falcon 9 made space launches more accessible by allowing the reuse of rocket boosters, which drastically reduced costs.
This long-standing trust in Falcon 9 is why the recent technical issues have sparked so much concern within the space industry.
Despite these concerns, the FAA has authorized Falcon 9 to return to flight for the launch of the European Space Agency’s Hera mission.

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[davidwatson]

It’s a pity that the FAA didn’t put as much close inspection on Boeing, we might just have few more people alive right now. Now it seems that the FAA knows more about space ships than it does about failed aircraft built by Boeing. The FAA should be helping SpaceX by keeping their best guesses in their pockets and learn a little more before they ruin America’s most prolific space vehicle company.

[RobertForkner-jq]

It you think these delays are about safety then you are not paying attention.

[endymion]

I would like to know who at the FAA is actually qualified to make these decisions? Have they actually worked in the space industry before they became government pencil pushers?

[harrykeel]

You can bet the FAA won't ground ULA.

[ronaldrhoades]

but the FAA had no problem with the solid rocket booster on ULA, S second launch oh no investigation needed

[davejoson]

The FAA is a dinosaur agency that needs to be rebuilt from the ground up to keep up with space exploration instead of lagging behind in the past

[DaveBigDawg]

Seems like they should have launched from a European owned base out of FAA reach and allow the second stage to reenter

[jamesglass]

I think the time has come for Space X to go offshore and launch what he wants when he wants.

[michaelweir]

It sure sounds like someone is sabotaging these

[On-down-the-road]

Lets be correct. FAA doesnt do any investagations, SpaceX is responsable and conductes them. One didnt make its intended orbit. One second stage exploded in space, the 3rd missed its mark in the middle of the pacific, by less than 100 ft.

[robbrown]

Listen, space flight is always experimental ! Folks its not like Amtrak.

[michaelbrooks]

Sonic boom doesn't that sound like thunder dude?

[claybair]

All the FAA is supposed to do is to make sure Space X is solving any problems they are having

[nesnerosyrac]

It's totally bases on the Trump endorsement political bs.

[DavidTekaat]

Elon Musk could put Space Shuttle like doors on the SpaceX Starship and have cargo pods (24’ X 48’ to 68’) that are pushed out of the cargo bay using springs, and have anti-spin, course correction devices on the cargo pods and use a cargo pod pusher to push the cargo pod towards the moon / Mars, and use a cargo pod lander, to land the cargo pods on the moon / Mars. And have at least two doors on the bottom of the cargo pods, and connect the cargo pods together using inflatable tunnels, covered with cement by 3D printers, the cargo pods could also be covered with cement by 3D printers, the cargo pod could have built in facilities in them, like everything a moon / Mars lander would have in it, or everything a space capsule for 100 people would have in it. Or a refinery, factory, warehouse, farm, orchid, dairy, ranch, fish growing facility, grocery store, retail store, hardware store, park, amusement park, arcade, night club, city hall, police station, jail, recycling plant, repair shop, etc., etc.. Also he could use inflatable habitats / buildings, covered with cement by 3D printers, when larger facilities are needed / wanted.

[merwinchambers]

The FAA needs to find some real work or be defunded.

[greggallego]

Elon supports wrong candidate, that’s why.