US Agency Clears SpaceX to Launch Hera Asteroid Mission Despite Ongoing Mishap Probe

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared SpaceX to launch the EU Hera asteroid mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, despite an ongoing probe into a minor incident that occurred during the Crew-9 mission liftoff, an FAA spokesperson told Sputnik on Sunday.