SpaceX "After a successful ascent, Falcon 9's first stage booster tipped over following touchdown on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship," SpaceX said on social media.

“SpaceX made the return to flight request on Aug. 29 and the FAA gave approval on Aug. 30.” Falcon 9’s clearance comes as SpaceX has two pivotal missions on its manifest.

SpaceX had a second Friday launch scheduled in California: A Falcon 9 was scheduled to send up 21 Starlink satellites — including six with direct-to-cell capabilities — at 10:31 p.m. EDT from ...

SpaceX webcast Saturday's flight began at 10:17 a.m. EDT (7:17 a.m. local time) when a Falcon 9 vaulted away from fog-shrouded pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Los Angeles.