FAA is grounding SpaceX's Starship after its newest rocket's booster crashed on its first flight

The agency declared last week's test flight a mishap and will oversee a SpaceX-led investigation before allowing the rocket to fly again

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SpaceX's Starship rocket is grounded after the Federal Aviation Administration declared last week's test flight a mishap and ordered an investigation into why the vehicle's Super Heavy booster failed during its first flight.

The FAA announced Wednesday that the May 22 launch of Starship's newest version, known as V3, resulted in a mishap based on the booster's performance after stage separation. After separating from the upper stage on........

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