The reuse fleet leader Falcon 9 for SpaceX was briefly Booster 1062.
Briefly, because the landing included an unplanned fireball and a rapid
disassembly of one of the landing legs.

No doubt you're already read about in your favorite textual source, and
viewed and reviewed the video footage over and over, but here's a
couple links anyway:
<URL:https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-three-years-spacex-misses-a-booster-landing/>
<URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcSd3lnSNXM>
<URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJjRpeO5FXs>

The investigation is still underway, but under a finding of "not a
danger to public safety", the FAA approved SpaceX's return-to-flight
request. Booster 1069 launched and landed it's 18th flight, about 48
hours after B1062's last attempt, from Cape Canaveral. B1081 is less
than an hour away from an attempt at Vandeberg.

/dps

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Snidely scribbled something on Saturday the 8/31/2024:
> The reuse fleet leader Falcon 9 for SpaceX was briefly Booster 1062.
> Briefly, because the landing included an unplanned fireball and a rapid
> disassembly of one of the landing legs.
>
> No doubt you're already read about in your favorite textual source, and
> viewed and reviewed the video footage over and over, but here's a couple
> links anyway:
> <URL:https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-three-years-spacex-misses-a-booster-landing/>
> <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcSd3lnSNXM>
> <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJjRpeO5FXs>
>
> The investigation is still underway, but under a finding of "not a danger to
> public safety", the FAA approved SpaceX's return-to-flight request. Booster
> 1069 launched and landed it's 18th flight, about 48 hours after B1062's last
> attempt, from Cape Canaveral. B1081 is less than an hour away from an
> attempt at Vandeberg.

B1081 has completed it's 9th flight and landing, and the second stage
is looking good as of SECO-1.

/dps

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On Saturday or thereabouts, Snidely declared ...
> Snidely scribbled something on Saturday the 8/31/2024:
>> The reuse fleet leader Falcon 9 for SpaceX was briefly Booster 1062.
>> Briefly, because the landing included an unplanned fireball and a rapid
>> disassembly of one of the landing legs.
>>
>> No doubt you're already read about in your favorite textual source, and
>> viewed and reviewed the video footage over and over, but here's a couple
>> links anyway:
>> <URL:https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-three-years-spacex-misses-a-booster-landing/>
>> <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcSd3lnSNXM>
>> <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJjRpeO5FXs>
>>
>> The investigation is still underway, but under a finding of "not a danger
>> to public safety", the FAA approved SpaceX's return-to-flight request.
>> Booster 1069 launched and landed it's 18th flight, about 48 hours after
>> B1062's last attempt, from Cape Canaveral. B1081 is less than an hour away
>> from an attempt at Vandeberg.
>
> B1081 has completed it's 9th flight and landing, and the second stage is
> looking good as of SECO-1.

Possible stand-down for SpaceX and mishap investigation after Crew 9's
second stage seems to have had a shortened re-entry burn. Debris
impact in open ocean but outside the NOTAM area.

A tad embarrassing, and with possible delays for One Web (Vandenberg,
Tuesday) and concerning for the two deep space launches coming up Real
Soon ... Hera and Europa Clipper.

/dps

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On Sunday, Snidely exclaimed wildly:
> On Saturday or thereabouts, Snidely declared ...
>> Snidely scribbled something on Saturday the 8/31/2024:
>>> The reuse fleet leader Falcon 9 for SpaceX was briefly Booster 1062.
>>> Briefly, because the landing included an unplanned fireball and a rapid
>>> disassembly of one of the landing legs.
>>>
>>> No doubt you're already read about in your favorite textual source, and
>>> viewed and reviewed the video footage over and over, but here's a couple
>>> links anyway:
>>> <URL:https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-three-years-spacex-misses-a-booster-landing/>
>>> <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcSd3lnSNXM>
>>> <URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJjRpeO5FXs>
>>>
>>> The investigation is still underway, but under a finding of "not a danger
>>> to public safety", the FAA approved SpaceX's return-to-flight request.
>>> Booster 1069 launched and landed it's 18th flight, about 48 hours after
>>> B1062's last attempt, from Cape Canaveral. B1081 is less than an hour
>>> away from an attempt at Vandeberg.
>>
>> B1081 has completed it's 9th flight and landing, and the second stage is
>> looking good as of SECO-1.
>
> Possible stand-down for SpaceX and mishap investigation after Crew 9's second
> stage seems to have had a shortened re-entry burn. Debris impact in open
> ocean but outside the NOTAM area.
>
> A tad embarrassing, and with possible delays for One Web (Vandenberg,
> Tuesday) and concerning for the two deep space launches coming up Real Soon
> ... Hera and Europa Clipper.

<URL:https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/09/29/spacex-grounds-its-falcon-rocket-fleet-after-upper-stage-misfire/>

-d

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