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Re:SpaceX Falcon 9 booster lost in landing failure by consumer451 on Wednesday August 28, 2024 @09:24AM (#41379227)
> This was the booster’s 23rd flight

I did not realize that they had a booster with that many launches.

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Re:SpaceX Falcon 9 booster lost in landing failure by zorlack on Wednesday August 28, 2024 @09:30AM (#41379292)
This booster is the record holder.

I'm sure they expect that a long-lasting reusable rocket will eventually fail.

SpaceX must be eager to study the wreckage to see where to improve their reconditioning process.

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