SpaceX’s Falcon 9 cleared by authorities to return to space, FAA says

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is pictured launching satellites to orbit in space after it lifted off from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, in California

(Reuters) – SpaceX’s Falcon 9 has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to return to flight operations following a failure mid-flight on July 11 that grounded the rocket, the FAA said on Thursday.

(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)