SpaceX’s rocket booster that sent the Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar lander on its way in February almost was incorrectly classified earlier today as an asteroid set to orbit the Earth for a couple of years. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster for this mission lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida last month, and it became the first booster of the rocket family in years to be expended by SpaceX. SpaceX’s decision to not recover the booster meant that the rocket would meet its end after 20 flights, which included a lunar lander for Intuitive Machines that launched […]
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