A Falcon 9 booster turns 5 years old—and just set a remarkable reuse record
SpaceX's Falcon 9 booster B1067 has successfully completed its 35th mission, setting a new record for reuse. The vehicle continues to be a critical asset for Starlink deployments as SpaceX aims to qualify its fleet for 40 missions each.
Why it matters
The rapid reuse of rocket boosters is fundamentally lowering the cost of access to space, transforming the aerospace industry's economic model.
35 and still alive A Falcon 9 booster turns 5 years old—and just set a remarkable reuse record We take the Falcon 9 rocket for granted. But we probably shouldn t.
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