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The FAA said no public safety issues have been identified regarding the anomaly that occurred during the July 11 launch failure, and that the missile may resume flight operations while the overall investigation continues. SpaceX said in a post on X that it is ready to fly the rocket again on Saturday, July 27. The Falcon 9, the world's most widely used rocket, was launched after the rocket broke in space, destroying the Starlink satellites it was carrying. It was the first failure in more than seven years of the rocket on which the global space industry relies. SpaceX said in a statement on Thursday that a liquid oxygen leak caused overcooling of one of the engine parts, damaging the hardware. The cause of the leak was identified as a "crack in the sensor line of the pressure sensor." The faulty sensor line and the sensor in the second stage engine will be removed for the next launch, SpaceX added. The Falcon...

Reinstated Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has said that had Principal Godwin Obaseki acted wisely, he would have given up on his governorship ambitions. If anything, Obaseki's alleged threats and dictatorial behaviour have strengthened Shaibu's resolve to pursue his ambitions. Shaibu, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), spoke candidly during a courtesy visit to the APC National Working Committee in Abuja on Thursday. He described Obaseki as a dictator and expressed feelings of being betrayed despite his loyalty and sacrifices. Also read: DSS exposes plot to infiltrate planned #EndBadGovernance protests Shaibu claimed victory in the PDP gubernatorial primary in Edo State, which has 381 delegates, but was barred from entering the venue. His legitimacy has since been vindicated by two court rulings which declared his representatives to be genuine. Mr Shaibu emphasised his commi...