Bad News! SpaceX is Facing New FAA Problem after Falcon 9 Stage 2 Anomaly...

once again SpaceX has successfully assisted NASA by supplying crew to the ISS stepping into to address the issues caused by Boeing's Starliner delays however we might face another challenge as the FAA could intervene to pause spacex's Falcon 9 operations due to a recent issue with the Rockets second stage could this impact the Starship schedule in other developments NASA has entered into a remarkable collaboration with the Korean Aerospace agency or kasasa showing growing International Partnerships in space exploration meanwhile the European Space Agency or Isa is preparing to launch a special satellite aimed at reducing space debris there's a lot to cover so let's dive into all of it on today's episode of great SpaceX at 1:17 p.m. EDT on September 28th SpaceX successfully launched a falcon9 rocket with a dragon spacecraft on top from SLC 40 the mission carried two astronauts onto the ISS not only to maintain operations but also to provide support for two Starliner astronauts stranded due to technical issues the launch proceeded smoothly the booster B10 85 successfully landed in landing Zone one marking its second successful recovery meanwhile Dragon continued to Journey after separating from the second stage and after more than a day of flight it successfully docked with the ISS this achievement garnered a lot of positive reactions Elon Musk proudly announced dragon has reached space station while NASA administrator Bill Nelson tweeted congrats to NASA and SpaceX on a successful launch we live in an exciting period of exploration and innovation in the Stars looking forward to all the discoveries crew 9 will make aboard the station this marks the ninth successful crew dragon mission under NASA's commercial crew program 10th if you include the demo Mission maintaining a Flawless success rate in total this is SpaceX 15th crew dragon mission which is an impressive Milestone it is also the second NASA support mission of the Year following Crew 8 in March combined with axium 3 and Polaris Dawn this becomes dragon's fourth crude mission of the year setting a new record SpaceX still has Fram 2 later this year to further build on that achievement interestingly this Mission carried only two astronauts the remaining two seats have been reserved for Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams Who Remain aboard the ISS due to Starliner issues additionally this flight also delivered spacex's new space suits for their return next year dragon is proving itself to be the most crucial vehicle for us space operations at the moment show your appreciation for its importance by replying SpaceX dragon in the comments but back to the mission there's still an issue that needs attention specifically Falcon 99's second stage encountered problems during its operation while the exact cause remains unknown I suspect it might be related to either the engine or the fuel in a tweet on X SpaceX stated after today's successful launch of crew 9 Falcon 9's second stage was disposed of in the ocean as planned but experienced an off nominal deorbit burn as a result the second stage safely landed in the ocean but outside of the targeted area typically the second stage of the Falcon 9 takes the payload to its designated altitude once the payload separates the second stage completes its Mission by performing a controlled burn disintegrating in the atmosphere however on this flight it seems the second stage couldn't reach the intended altitude forcing it to return and splash down in the ocean the fact that it landed outside the designated area further suggests an issue with the engine or fuel system this marks the second problem with Falcon 99's second stage in less than 3 months the previous issue occurred during a starlink mission on July 11th following that incident SpaceX temporarily halted falcon9 launches stating we will resume launching after we better understand the root cause but once again we have to bring up the FAA after the July incident the FAA delayed falcon9 operations for up to 15 days to conduct an investigation and in August when the falcine booster experienced a landing issue the FAA once again paused operations to investigate given this history it's likely the FAA will once again halt Falcon 9 operations to investigate this latest issue despite the overall success of the crew 9 Mission the FAA seems to be continually complicating matters for SpaceX not only have they repeatedly delayed falcon9 operations but they also recently announced penalties against SpaceX for regulatory violations during previous falcony launches despite the fact that these launches did not pose any safety concerns when we look at Starliner which has faced numerous technical challenges we don't see the same level of FAA intervention this situation is unacceptable because the Falcon 9 is the primary vehicle supporting us operations on the ISS looking at recently released data on spacex's first quarter orbital payloads it's clear that without SpaceX and the Falcon dine the us would have fallen behind China in the Space Race I believe that if everything had proceeded without bureaucratic delays us dominance in space exploration would be far greater unfortunately the country's progress is being held back by a stagnant bureaucracy it's not just falcon9 Starship is also facing unnecessary delays imposed by the FAA flight 5 has been pushed back to November due to a number of questionable reasons despite criticism from SpaceX Elon Musk and even Congress members the FAA seems unwilling to reconsider its decisions this doesn't just affect space exit also impacts major US projects especially Artemis time is running out for the mission to land humans on the moon and Starship needs more launches to ensure stable operations however the FAA regulations continue to slow down progress putting NASA's plans in Jeopardy meanwhile China is making rapid advancements in its Space Program further closing the Gap with the US it's baffling that NASA and the government still allow the FAA to act as such a roadblock in the near future I expect the FAA to release a statement regarding the recent Falcon 9 incident hopefully the delay won't last long and Falcon 9 can return to action reaching new Milestones if you support SpaceX show your support by commenting don't stop them below don't forget to like share and subscribe to our channel to stay updated on spacex's development Journey now let's move on to an exciting update about the collaboration between NASA and cassa on September 19th NASA and the newly established Korea Aerospace agency or cassa signed a joint statement to advance cooperation according to a NASA statement potential areas of cooperation include NASA's Moon to Mars architecture space life sciences and medical operations lunar surface science the utilization of Korea's deep space antenna and future commercial activities in low earth orbit during the signing ceremony NASA administrator Bill Nelson stated building on years of working together both on Earth and in space we are proud to significantly grow our partnership with the Republic of Korea and its new space agency similarly cassa administrator Yong bin Yun commented the signing of the joint statement marks a pivotal moment in opening a new chapter for the Republic of Korea us Aerospace Alliance it presents a vital opportunity for Korea to emerge as a responsible space fairing Nation for Humanity to pursue scientific discoveries and Pioneer the future one of the key areas of cooperation between NASA and cassa involves Korea's requ quest to build a solar wind observation station at lrange point 4 or L4 of the Sun and Earth future discussions May tie these plans into NASA's emis program cassa also has ambitious goals including planning to land the first robot on the Moon by 2032 this collaboration is certainly intriguing and it will be interesting to see if SpaceX will play a role in these initiatives now turning to Europe the European Space Agency otherwise known as Issa has a special satellite launch plan plan in development Issa recently awarded a contract to European Technology Group damos to develop the destructive re-entry assessment container object or Draco this spacecraft is designed to collect unique data as it re-enters Earth's atmosphere and disintegrates with the mission scheduled for launch in 2027 the goal of Draco is to understand how satellites break up during re-entry so future spacecraft can be designed to fully disintegrate and burn up the mission will also assess the environmental impact of space craft re-entry events studying how parts and particles interact with the upper atmosphere and what byproducts are created Draco which will weigh about 440 lb or 200 kilos will be roughly the size of a washing machine designed to break up like a typical satellite however it'll also feature a 15.7 in or 40 cm capsule specifically engineered to survive re-entry allowing it to record critical data such as temperature and other forces experienced during the process after re-entry the capsule will deploy a parachute and while it descends it'll transmit the valuable data collected by draco's four cameras and 200 sensors before it is lost to the oceans hogar Craig issa's head of space safety stated re-entry science is an essential element of the design for demise efforts we need to gain more insight into what happens when satellites burn up in the atmosphere as well as validate our re-entry models he added that's why the unique data collected by Draco will help guide the development of new technology to build more Demis Satellites by 2030 this initiative has significant potential because it'll enhance understanding of how and under what conditions satellites or payloads completely burn up in orbit this knowledge is extremely important for reducing the growing amount of space debris additionally I hope that Issa can collaborate with SpaceX as the company also has plans to collect and eliminate space junk using its giant Starships although the two methods differ I believe they could form a great combination for ensuring the safety of space travel let's wait and see whether this collaboration can become a reality well folks that's about it for today's episode thank you so much for tuning in and as always this has been Kevin from great SpaceX until next time keep looking up