Early Wednesday, a Falcon 9 rocket launched successfully, delivering 21 Starlink satellites but faced landing failure, breaking a record run of successful booster recoveries.
Despite successfully delivering payloads, the Falcon 9 rocket's booster tipped over after touchdown, marking SpaceX's first landing failure since February 2021, raising concerns.
The Falcon 9’s booster, made its 23rd launch as a fleet leader, but the landing failure halted a subsequent launch to ensure thorough assessment of issues.
Booster landings, a high-cost component of launches, are essential for SpaceX, and the recent failure has implications for upcoming missions like Polaris Dawn.
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