and shows the Merlin vacuum engine on the Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage as it powers the payload to orbit. SpaceX also shared a set of stunning images from the mission that show the Falcon 9 ...

During SpaceX's latest routine mission, the second-stage engine of the Falcon 9 rocket malfunctioned. This disrupted plans to place the Starlink satellites in orbit. During the mission ...

16 minutes: Second-stage liquid oxygen loading begins. 7 minutes: Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch. 1 minute: Command flight computer begins final prelaunch checks; propellant tank ...