20 satellites fall from sky after catastrophic SpaceX rocket failure

Twenty Starlink satellites prematurely released during a failed SpaceX rocket launch have burned up in the upper atmosphere after falling back to Earth. The incident occurred when the Falcon 9 rocket's second stage failed to fire properly, leaving the payload stranded in a low orbit. Despite attempts to regain altitude, all 20 satellites met a fiery demise. SpaceX is currently investigating the cause of the failure, with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration overseeing the process. This marks the first Falcon 9 launch failure since 2016 and the largest single loss of Starlink satellites since 2022. The company will not be able to launch any more Falcon 9 rockets until the investigation is complete, potentially leading to a significant reshuffling of their launch schedule for the year.