SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets grounded after failed launch

The failure of the upper stage engine of a SpaceX rocket It was announced Thursday night that the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the stranded 20 Starlink internet satellites in a low, unsurvivable orbit, likely delaying at least one and possibly two upcoming flights of the company's Falcon 9 rockets.

The accident ended a remarkable streak of 344 successful flights by the Falcon 9 dating back to 2015. The FAA, which licenses commercial launches in the United States, said in a statement Friday that a joint investigation into the failure was needed before the workhorse Falcon 9 was allowed to ...