SpaceX, NASA and Falcon 9
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SpaceX has temporarily grounded its Falcon 9 rocket after an upper stage failed to deorbit as planned during a Feb. 2 launch. Will the issue affect the company's Crew-12 astronaut mission?
After previous weather delays, SpaceX's Falcon 9 is set to launch NASA's Crew-12 mission Friday at 5:15 a.m. EST, visible across portions of the Eastern U.S.
See photos: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crosses the West Palm skyline with a spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying four NASA astronauts.
Crew-12 is scheduled to lift off at 6:01 a.m. Feb. 11 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for an eight-month International Space Station mission.
A Falcon 9 launches every few days now, especially with Starlink satellites on board. After a disruption earlier this week, it will stay grounded for now.