FAA Grounds SpaceX's Falcon 9 After Booster Fails To Land Upright: Polaris Dawn Launch Timeline Hangs In Limbo
FAA Grounds SpaceX's Falcon 9 After Booster Fails To Land Upright: Polaris Dawn Launch Timeline Hangs In Limbo
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket after a rocket booster that supported a Starlink mission earlier in the day failed to land upright on a droneship at sea and exploded upon returning to Earth.
美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）周三停飞了SpaceX的猎鹰9号火箭，此前当天早些时候支持Starlink任务的火箭助推器未能直立降落在海上的无人机飞船上，并在返回地球时爆炸。
What Happened: SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida at 3:48 a.m. ET on Wednesday. Though the satellites were successfully deployed, the first stage booster tipped over following touchdown at the droneship in the sea.
发生了什么：美国东部时间周三凌晨3点48分，SpaceX从佛罗里达州向低地轨道发射了21颗Starlink卫星。尽管成功部署了卫星，但第一级助推器在海上无人机飞船着陆后倒塌了。
"Teams are assessing the booster's flight data and status. This was the booster's 23rd launch," SpaceX said.
“各小组正在评估助推器的飞行数据和状态。这是助推器的第23次发射，” SpaceX说。
After a successful ascent, Falcon 9's first stage booster tipped over following touchdown on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship. Teams are assessing the booster's flight data and status. This was the booster's 23rd launch.
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 28, 2024
成功上升后，猎鹰9号的第一阶段助推器在触地得分 “重力短缺” 无人机飞船后倒下。各小组正在评估助推器的飞行数据和状态。这是助推器的第 23 次发射。
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) 2024 年 8 月 28 日
The FAA subsequently demanded an investigation. The return to flight of the Falcon 9 rocket will be based on the agency determining that the anomaly doesn't affect public safety. No injuries to public or public property have been reported, the agency said.
美国联邦航空局随后要求进行调查。猎鹰9号火箭的恢复飞行将以该机构确定异常情况不会影响公共安全为基础。该机构说，没有关于公共或公共财产受伤的报道。
"The FAA is aware an anomaly occurred during the SpaceX Starlink Group 8-6 mission that launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on August 28," the agency said in an update.
该机构在最新消息中说：“美国联邦航空局知道，8月28日从佛罗里达州卡纳维拉尔角太空部队基地发射的SpaceX Starlink Group 8-6任务中出现了异常。”
"The FAA is requiring an investigation," it added.
它补充说：“美国联邦航空局需要进行调查。”
Benzinga has reached out to SpaceX and Polaris Program for a statement. We will update the story as soon as we receive a response.
本辛加已联系SpaceX和北极星计划征求声明。我们将在收到回复后立即更新故事。
Why It Matters: It is unclear as to how long the halt in operations may last.
为何重要：目前尚不清楚停止运营会持续多长时间。
SpaceX halted launch operations for two weeks in July after an issue was identified with a Falcon 9 rocket's second-stage engine. The issue was identified during a Starlink mission launch on July 11 and the company resumed launch operations on July 27 after completing an investigation and deploying necessary design changes.
在发现猎鹰9号火箭的第二级发动机存在问题后，SpaceX于7月暂停了发射操作两周。该问题是在7月11日Starlink任务发射期间发现的，该公司在完成调查并部署必要的设计变更后，于7月27日恢复了发射运营。
However, the halt in operations is likely to impact future launches including the upcoming all-civilian Polaris Dawn mission as part of which the company intends to attempt the first-ever spacewalk by a commercial company. The Polaris Dawn mission will be launched using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.
但是，停止运营可能会影响未来的发射，包括即将到来的全民用北极星黎明任务，该公司打算尝试商业公司的首次太空行走。北极星黎明任务将使用SpaceX的猎鹰9号火箭发射。
This mission was initially slated to launch earlier this week but the company postponed it with no fresh dates in sight owing to unfavorable weather forecast on Tuesday.
该任务原定于本周早些时候启动，但由于周二的天气预报不利，该公司推迟了任务，没有新的日期。
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