SpaceX Falcon 9 booster collapses in a fireball on the droneship, ending a streak of 267 successful landings

The mission comes on the heels of SpaceX having to stand down from launching the Polaris Dawn astronaut mission due to weather concerns. The lost booster, tail number B1062, was aiming for a record 23rd landing on the droneship ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ when it collapsed and exploded.

Published by Spaceflight Now on 08/28/2024