SpaceX Comings and Goings (March 2021)
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SpaceX booster B1049-8 came into port around noon on March 9, 2021, after a reported delay with a towing issue. This booster made another perfect landing, its 8th on the recovery ship "Of Course I Still Love You" shorty after launch of the last Starlink (L-17) mission.
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March 11, 2021, SpaceX lit up the night sky at 3:13 AM EST when the nine Merlin engines roared to life and lifted the Falcon 9 into the Florida night sky with the next installment of the Starlink constellation of internet satellites. Shortly after launch, the first stage booster made a successful landing on the recovery ship "Just Read the Instructions."
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