A SpaceX rocket booster was ruined after toppling over in rough waters

SpaceX experienced a setback as one of its rocket boosters, B1058, toppled over during a Christmas mishap.

The Falcon 9 booster, lacking some auto-stabilization leg features and being an older model, landed on its drone ship but succumbed to the challenges of rough waters and turbulent winds during its transport back to Cape Canaveral, Florida, according to SpaceX.

Kiko Dontchev, SpaceX’s VP of launch, explained on X that challenging conditions such as wind and turbulent waters can pose difficulties during the landing process.

“Tippy boosters occur when you get a certain set of landing conditions that lead to the legs having uneven loading,” Dontchev wrote. “Heavy wind or sea state then cause the booster to teeter and slide which can lead to even worse leg loading.”

“We will make lemonade out of lemons and learn as much as possible,” Dontchev added, Business Insider reported.

READ MORE: https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-booster-damaged-2023-12

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