The first stage landed on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean without incident.
SpaceX said a liquid oxygen leak developed on the second stage, preventing it from completing its second burn.
All 20 satellites were expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and burn up before reaching the ground.
Harvard astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell has sinceconfirmedthat each and every satellite was indeed destroyed on July 12.
SpaceX said the event is areminderof how technically challenging spaceflight is.
The FAA must approve SpaceX’s final report including corrective actions.
