B1063 is currently the oldest surviving booster in the Falcon 9 fleet. As of 20 December 2024, SpaceX has put into service a total of 45 new B5 boosters, of which 27 have been destroyed …

Jan 16, 2025 · SpaceX aimed to conduct a chopsticks catch of Super Heavy on Flight 6 as well, but a communication issue with the launch tower nixed that try, and the booster diverted for a …

Jan 16, 2025 · SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad.. Elon Musk’s …

Jan 16, 2025 · While the Starship is lost, the super heavy first-stage booster successfully executed a controlled descent back to the launch tower, where it was caught by the launch …

Jan 16, 2025 · SpaceX pulled off its “chopsticks” catch of a Super Heavy rocket booster but lost the Starship spacecraft on Thursday during the vehicle’s seventh uncrewed test flight.

Jan 16, 2025 · The booster was also re-using one of the rocket engines from a previous Starship flight for the first time. This story has been updated with additional information from SpaceX, …

Oct 13, 2024 · The mission aimed to break new ground for Starship, and for spaceflight in general: SpaceX planned to return Starship's huge first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, …

As a part of SpaceX's Mars colonization program, the booster evolved into its current design over a decade. [4] [5] [6] Production began in 2021, with the first flight being conducted on April 20, …

Oct 13, 2024 · SpaceX pulled off a feat of technical wizardry on Sunday, not only flying a 233-foot rocket booster back to its launch site, but also catching it out of the air with two giant …

Oct 13, 2024 · Starship's Super Heavy booster has made its first landing in Texas. Screams and cheers erupted in the SpaceX control room as the arms closed around the booster, marking its …