Falcon 9 Deorbit Failure Grounds SpaceX... for a minute | This Week In Spaceflight

Another Falcon 9 second stage fails to deorbit, grounding SpaceX yet again as the FAA investigates. NASA’s Artemis II mission is delayed to March after hydrogen leaks disrupted a critical Wet Dress Rehearsal, Vulcan finally arrives at Vandenberg, and scientists discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed. Plus, we’ve got: 🚀 Engine testing updates from Astra, Stoke Space, ISRO, and Europe 🛰️ NASA grants Axiom Space a fifth private ISS mission 🌍 A deep dive into space traffic, launch stats, and what’s coming next 🪐 New science from Juno reshaping our understanding of Jupiter Space Traffic Report powered by NextSpaceflight Track launches: https://nextspaceflight.com 🛰 NSF Live Streams: https://www.youtube.com/@NASASpaceflight/ 📰 Spaceflight news 24/7: https://nasaspaceflight.com ISS Imagery Partner: https://youtube.com/@Sen/live ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Elysia Segal. 🖋️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera & Martin Smith. 🎥 Footage from: Nathan Barker, Jerry Pike, Space Coast Live, SpaceX, Kevin M. Gill/NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS, NASA, United Launch Alliance, Astra, Stoke Space, ISRO, The Exploration Company, The Exploration Company/CNR-INM, Axiom Space, Starlab, PLD Space, Isar Aerospace, NASA/JPL, CCTV, TACC, 2026 Planet Labs PBC via Harry Stranger, Roscosmos. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #SpaceX #Falcon9 #ArtemisII #NASA #VulcanRocket #Spaceflight #RocketNews #ISS #Jupiter #Juno #ULA #AxiomSpace #EngineTesting #NASASpaceflight #ThisWeekInSpaceflight LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3