SMRTR TechMar 4, 2025The Register

SpaceX loses a Falcon 9 booster and scrubs a Starship

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SpaceX encountered setbacks on March 3, postponing the eighth Starship flight test and losing a Falcon 9 first stage. The Falcon 9 booster landed on a droneship but caught fire and tipped over due to leg damage, marking the second such loss in a year. Despite this, SpaceX successfully deployed 21 Starlink satellites. The company will use incident data to enhance Falcon's reliability. A new Starship test date is pending, with March 5 or 6 as potential options.

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