US aviation authority OKs SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle for Monday flight

FILE - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, at Cape Canaveral, Florida, Sept. 28, 2024.

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 Sunday.