SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket early Tuesday with a full OK from the Federal Aviation Administration, its first since a second stage failure on the Crew-8 launch grounded the rocket.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday announced it was approving just one SpaceX Falcon 9 mission, although SpaceX has submitted its mishap report into why the second stage from last week's Crew-9 mission failed to hit its planned target on reentry.

SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket can return to flight for a mission planned for Monday to launch the European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft from Florida, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Sunday.

The Federal Aviation Administration notified SpaceX that the Falcon 9 vehicle is authorized to return to regular flight operations after a mission mishap in September.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has authorized the SpaceX Falcon 9 to resume flights following an investigation into a mishap that occurred on September 28. This approval comes after SpaceX presented its findings and corrective actions concerning the second stage malfunction during a recent NASA mission.

SpaceX launched two Starlink satellite missions just hours apart today (Oct. 15), one of which was the company's 100th liftoff of the year.

The aerospace titan does a lot of heavy lifting — and it’s hard to believe that the aerospace giant has already launched more that 100 rockets this year alone.