In turn, that cracked line led to an oxygen leak developing within the insulation near the engine.
Those low temperatures resulted in damaged engine components when the rocket initiated a second burn.
The rocket was able to release its payload of 20 satellites but at too low of an orbit.
A screengrab showing the Falcon 9 second stage prior to the failure.SpaceX
The entire batch of satellites burned up in the Earths atmosphere.
The Falcon 9 is known for its reliability and reusable booster stages.
That mission was the 70th for a Falcon 9 in 2024 alone.
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