SpaceX rocket accident leaves company's Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

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A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company's internet satellites in the wrong orbit

A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company's internet satellites in the wrong orbitThis image from video provided by SpaceX shows the upper stage engine of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which blasted off from California on Thursday, July 11, 2024. The rocket, carrying 20 Starlink satellites, malfunctioned during the blast, leaving the company’s internet satellites in a precariously low orbit.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem must be fixed before Falcon rockets can fly again.

 

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