FAA demands investigation into in-flight failure of SpaceX rocket

Starlink internet satellites were deployed in dangerously low orbit after explosion on Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring an investigation into the in-flight failure of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket as it was launching a batch of Starlink internet satellites.

The second-stage engine failure occurred on Thursday evening during a routine launch of the satellites from Vandenberg space force base in Santa Barbara county, California.