Falcon 9 booster B1058 was a reusable Falcon 9 Block 5 first-stage booster manufactured by SpaceX. B1058 was the first Falcon 9 booster to fly fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen and nineteen times and broke a turnaround record on its later flights.

A "deep-dive" examination has been performed on Falcon 9 B1058 and B1060 after their 15th flight, [84] and SpaceX certified Falcon 9 boosters for 20 missions. SpaceX has further increased the Falcon re-flight certification to 40 flights per booster, …

Dec 27, 2023 · During its return voyage to Port Canaveral in Central Florida, a SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage booster toppled over and broke in half. This particular booster, tail number B1058, was coming back...

Dec 26, 2023 · SpaceX faced a setback as its historic Falcon 9 booster B1058 met its end during transport on Christmas Day. The booster was destroyed due to rough sea weather and the age of the rocket. Despite the loss, SpaceX remains committed to salvaging valuable data from the remaining hardware.

Dec 26, 2023 · The first U.S. commercial rocket to launch astronauts into orbit has reached its end after being mostly destroyed during its latest post-flight recovery. Referred to as B1058, the SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage tipped over after its record-setting 19th flight.

Dec 27, 2023 · One of Falcon 9 booster B1058’s landing legs is lifted from the drone ship JRTI in Port Canaveral on Wednesday. Photo: Richard Gallagher/FMN. Last Saturday, SpaceX made history again, flying and landing booster B1058 for a record-breaking 19th time.

Falcon 9 B1058, the workhorse rocket that carried history-making missions and countless payloads to the stars, met its end after its 19th flight. While rough seas on its return journey sent the veteran booster toppling on the drone ship, its legacy as a pioneering force in spaceflight remains firmly etched in the annals of exploration.

Dec 27, 2023 · After a successful nineteenth launch and landing for the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster 1058, an unfortunate event took place when the booster tipped over during transport due to high winds and waves on the ocean.

The Falcon fleet’s life leading rocket completed its 19th and final launch and landing on December 23. This one reusable rocket booster alone launched to orbit 2 astronauts and more than 860 satellites — totaling 260+ metric tons — in ~3.5 years.

Dec 28, 2023 · SpaceX lost Falcon 9 booster 1058 after it fell over and broke apart on December 27, 2023, returning to Port Canaveral. The launcher returned from a record 19th trip with 23 Starlink satellites. The rocket crashed after landing on the drone ship ‘Just Read the Instructions,’ east of the Bahamas, due to severe winds and seas.