The agency said that while an investigation into the landing was ongoing, the flight could proceed “as long as all other clearance requirements are met.” CNN. SpaceX reportedly requested a return to flight on Thursday, the same day the FAA initially grounded the rocket Reuters.
In addition to regular Starlink flights, SpaceX is preparing to launch Polaris Dawn, a private mission that will send billionaire Jared Isaacman and three others through the Van Allen radiation belts on the first private spaceflight crew spacewalk.
SpaceX is expected to send two astronauts to the International Space Station as soon as September 24 on NASA’s Crew-9 mission. NASA just removed two astronauts from the mission to make room for astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore. Because their Boeing spacecraft was found to be unfit for a manned return flight.
