Elon Musk gave a nod to one of SpaceX\u2019s most underrated feats today. Following the successful launch of the Transporter-15 mission, SpaceX seamlessly landed another Falcon 9 booster on a droneship in the middle of the ocean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was the booster\u2019s 30th flight, a scenario that seemed impossible before SpaceX became a dominant force in spaceflight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
SpaceX completed another major milestone for its Smallsat Rideshare program on Friday, successfully launching and deploying 140 spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission, known as Transporter-15, lifted off two days later than planned after a scrub attributed to a ground systems issue, according to SpaceFlight Now<\/a><\/em>. SpaceX confirmed that all payloads designed to separate from the rocket were deployed as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Falcon 9 used for this flight was booster B1071, one of SpaceX\u2019s most heavily flown rockets. With its 30th mission completed, it becomes the second booster in SpaceX\u2019s fleet to reach that milestone<\/a>. B1071\u2019s manifest includes five National Reconnaissance Office missions, NASA\u2019s SWOT satellite, and several previous rideshare deployments, among others. Elon Musk celebrated<\/a> the milestone on X, writing \u201c30 flights of the same rocket!\u201d in his post.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n