This isn't the first time a SpaceX Falcon 9 experienced a mishap during landing. In August 2024, the Starlink 8-6 mission ended with the booster catching fire on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster suffered damage during a Starlink mission landing, resulting in a rare sight at Port Canaveral. The booster experienced a fire and tipped over on the drone ship after ...

A Falcon 9 first stage was destroyed after a fire ignited in the booster’s aft section following launch on a Starlink deployment mission and successful landing on an ocean platform, SpaceX said ...