1. SpaceX's Falcon 9 program was grounded by the FAA after an engine failure left Starlink satellites on a shallow orbital path. 2. The failure was due to a liquid oxygen leak and an anomaly in the Merlin Vacuum engine during the second stage of the launch. 3. SpaceX reported that the satellites will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up, posing no risk to other satellites or public safety.
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