Autonomous spaceport drone ship - Wikipedia
An autonomous spaceport drone ship (ASDS) is a modified ocean-going barge equipped with propulsion systems to maintain precise position and a large landing platform. SpaceX developed these vessels to recover the first stage (also called the booster) of its launch vehicles.
SpaceX's newest drone ship returns to port after its 1st rocket …
Sep 2, 2021 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX 's newest drone ship, "A Shortfall of Gravitas" (ASOG) arrived in port Tuesday (Aug. 31) with its first catch secured to its deck. The booster, dubbed B1061 by...
Elon Musk unveils SpaceX's newest drone ship for rocket landings …
Jul 12, 2021 · SpaceX's newest drone ship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, is headed to Florida to catch Falcon 9 rocket boosters at sea. (Image credit: SpaceX via Elon Musk/Twitter)
Watch a SpaceX rocket ace landing on a drone ship in stunning …
Jun 28, 2021 · A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket comes in for a stunning landing on a drone ship after launching the GPS III SV05 satellite for the U.S. Space Force on June 17, 2021. (Image credit: SpaceX)
This Is How SpaceX Unloads A 15-Story Rocket Off A Drone Ship
Apr 14, 2016 · After landing on a drone ship on Friday, Falcon 9’s first stage arrived at Port Canaveral on Tuesday, April 12. The booster is about 15 stories tall. Now SpaceX is working on getting it back to...
New SpaceX Drone Ship Completes Booster Recovery
Sep 1, 2021 · Florida Today reports that SpaceX’s new drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas returned a Falcon 9 booster to Port Canaveral Tuesday, completing its first mission since arriving at Port Canaveral in July. The Falcon 9 booster was used to launch a Dragon capsule with supplies for the ISS on Sunday.
Stage 1 Successfully Lands on SpaceX Drone Ship
Oct 5, 2022 · Stage 1 of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket completed its descent and successfully landed on SpaceX’s drone ship, Just Read the Instructions, off the coast of Florida.
SpaceX: Elon Musk shares photo of drone ship that enables
Feb 20, 2024 · SpaceX’s new drone ship is taking to the sea in style. On Sunday, CEO Elon Musk shared an image via Twitter of the company’s latest booster rocket-catching ship returning to land in the...
Here’s SpaceX’s new Drone Ship: “A Shortfall of Gravitas”
Jul 15, 2021 · The company owns a fleet of drone ships for the purposes of providing their rockets with a safe place to retrograde land in the ocean without having to splash down.
New SpaceX drone ship arrives at Port Canaveral
Jul 15, 2021 · SpaceX’s drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” arrives at the Port of Los Angeles on July 6 to support future Falcon 9 missions from Vandenberg Space Force Base.