SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket — the most prolific launch vehicle in the world — is ready to return to flight after suffering a mission-ending failure during a routine journey earlier this month.

The Federal Aviation Administration clears SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight with two key human spaceflight missions on the horizon.

Watch how the atmospheric re-entry of one of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy's fairings, reported to be traveling at more than 15 times the speed of sound. Credit: SpaceX | Mash mix by Space.com's Steve Spaleta ...

Following a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch on April 30, 2023, the rocket's payload fairing made a dramatic reentry to Earth's atmosphere. (Image credit: SpaceX) ...

The Falcon Heavy launch attempt at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday was scrubbed because of the severe weather,. At one point, the rocket's launch pad was struck by a bolt of ...