SpaceX says its Falcon 9 rocket debris crash over Europe was caused by propellant leak A propellant leak was to blame for the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashing to Earth over Europe last week, SpaceX says. Astrobitica February 25, 2025 (Last updated: February 25, 2025) 1 minute read A propellant leak was to blame for the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashing to Earth over Europe last week, SpaceX says. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts Post navigation Previous: Scientists have discovered a 3-billion-year-old beach buried on MarsNext: Competing effects of global warming and sea surface temperature explain recent strengthening of the Walker circulation