This is the second upper stage issue this year. I wonder if they’re encountering quality issues as they ramp up the production rate of upper stages, or whether they’re simply discovering new (rarer) failure modes as they increase their launch cadence.

Not surprised there are anomalies. The falcon 9 launches so frequently, there are bound to be some issues.

This is why NASA needs Boeing to get it together with their crew vehicle. Right now there’s no way to get new crew up there, until falcon 9 gets cleared again.

We need more than just one company to run away with the launch market.