{"slug": "faa-grounds-spacexs-starship-after-another-launch-mishap", "title": "FAA grounds SpaceX’s Starship after another launch mishap", "summary": "The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded SpaceX’s Starship following another launch mishap, marking a fresh setback for the company’s flagship rocket program. The grounding halts further flights of the massive vehicle pending an investigation into the incident, which occurred during a recent test launch. 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