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Not the Best Day for SpaceX

Weather Delays Polaris Dawn Launch, Booster Lost on Starlink Launch

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Tom Patton
Aug 28, 2024
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While it wasn't a terrible day, the news wasn't particularly great for SpaceX on Tuesday.

"After a successful ascent, Falcon 9's first stage booster tipped over following touchdown on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship.”
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Due to unfavorable weather forecasted in Dragon’s splashdown areas off the coast of Florida, SpaceX stood down from Falco…

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