May 27, 2026, FAA Orders SpaceX to “conduct a mishap investigation” to Investigate and report on the Starship V3 booster failure that occurred during the May 22, 2026 Starship test flight #12.

After separating from the upper stage of the rocket, the Super Heavy Booster failed to reignite and execute the boostback burn resulting in the booster tumbling back to earth and most likely exploding on impact.

SpaceX will have to pause any further Starship test launches until the investigation is completed. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/faa-orders-spacex-to-investigate-starship-v3-booster-failure/ #SpaceX #Starship #Space #FAA #Investigation #BoosterFailure #SpaceCraft #TestFlight #Boostback