SpaceX Fails to Land Rocket Stage for the First Time Since 2021

August 30, 2024

SpaceX failed to land the Falcon 9 rocket stage for the first time since 2021. After deploying another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit, the booster was supposed to land on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean as usual, but something went wrong and it toppled over, ending a series of 267 consecutive successful landings. By the way, SpaceX is currently launching rockets about once every three days, and next year, Elon Musk wants to increase the pace even further and make launches every two days.