Landing Zone 2 – Spaceflight Now

September 19, 2024

Breaking News

[ September 18, 2024 ] Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket experiences abort as its Rutherford engines began firing, prior to liftoff Electron
[ September 17, 2024 ] SpaceX launches European Commission’s Galileo satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ September 15, 2024 ] Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth with splashdown in Gulf of Mexico Mission Reports
[ September 12, 2024 ] SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from West Coast Falcon 9
[ September 12, 2024 ] First non-government spacewalk goes off without a hitch for Polaris Dawn crew Mission Reports

Falcon Heavy core booster tips over in rough seas after drone ship landing

April 15, 2019 Stephen Clark

The core booster from the Falcon Heavy rocket that launched Thursday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida tipped over in rough seas after landing on an offshore drone ship, SpaceX officials said Monday.

Photos: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy aces second mission

April 15, 2019 Stephen Clark

Photos captured by remote cameras placed at launch pad 39A show SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket soaring skyward Thursday evening atop more than 5 million pounds of thrust.