SpaceX ordered to investigate Starship booster mishap

May 27, 2026 - 18:00
SpaceX ordered to investigate Starship booster mishap
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered SpaceX to investigate the cause of its Starship booster losing control and crashing into the Gulf of Mexico during a test flight last week, the agency announced on Wednesday. Following an assessment of the Starship Flight 12 launch, the FAA determined the launch "resulted in a mishap" failed operation...