A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a batch of 21 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit. A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster attempted to land on the SpaceX droneship, ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas,’ in the Atlantic Ocean. However, the booster, B1062, encountered an anomaly and immediately fell over, exploding upon impact.
September 19, 2024
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