SpaceX to bounce back from Falcon 9 failure with Starlink launch early on July 27
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That shouldn't be a problem on Saturday's flight.
"For near-term Falcon launches, the failed sense line and sensor on the second-stage engine will be removed," SpaceX wrote in an anomaly update on Thursday afternoon (July 25). "The sensor is not used by the flight safety system and can be covered by alternate sensors already present on the engine."
SpaceX said that it has filed its mishap report to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which oversees such investigations. This particular investigation apparently remains open, but the FAA has given a green light for Saturday's launch nonetheless.
“After a comprehensive review, the FAA determined no public safety issues were involved in the anomaly that occurred during the SpaceX Starlink Group 9-3 launch on July 11," the FAA said in a statement sent to TechCrunch. "This public safety determination means the Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation remains open, provided all other license requirements are met."
The July 11 mishap was the first in-flight failure for a Falcon 9 since June 2015, ending a streak of more than 300 straight successful liftoffs. (A Falcon 9 did explode on the pad during preflight testing in September 2016, however.)
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