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FAA grounds SpaceX ship after rocket explosion and outlines 63 corrective actions before next test

By Misty Severi
Published September 8, 2023 5:04pm ET
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FAA grounds SpaceX ship after rocket explosion and outlines 63 corrective actions before next test
SpaceX's Starship turns after its launch from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. | (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded a SpaceX rocket on Friday after an explosion in April and outlined 63 corrective actions that are necessary before it can be cleared for another test flight.

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