NASA Crew-12 Launches to ISS; SpaceX Falcon 9 Returns to Flight
Crew-12 launched Feb. 13, restoring the ISS crew to seven. The flight marks Falcon 9’s return after a brief grounding for a second stage issue.
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The Falcon 9 fleet is grounded after a second stage anomaly during the Feb. 2 Starlink launch. While satellites were deployed, the stage failed its disposal burn.
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