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It seems that the top of the booster fell off when the booster tipped over after a wave hit the droneship. Hopefully not typical.

The bottom portion (RP-1 tank), the landing legs, and the engines stayed on the ship. Octagrabber sustained some damage.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Anyone else is surprised by how rusted the barge is‽

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No, it lives in the ocean and is made of steel

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

They should make it out of stainless steel with sub 10-micron tolerances.