SpaceXs most reused Falcon 9 booster falls victim to the ocean [Video]

SpaceX’s most experienced rocket booster, which had flown 19 times and made history by launching the first crewed mission from the US in nearly a decade, has met a watery end.

Falcon 9 booster number 1058

The Falcon 9 booster, numbered 1058, completed its last mission on Saturday, delivering 23 Starlink satellites into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It then landed on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean, as it had done many times before. Spaceflight Now photographer John Kraus shared exclusive pictures of the same on X.

Falcon 9 B1058 🫡🇺🇸🚀🪱

A portion of the record-setting Falcon 9 booster remains on board the Just Read the Instructions droneship. After its 19th launch and landing, the vehicle tipped over in rough …