SpaceX Falcon 9 Makes 600th First Stage Landing

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Makes 600th First Stage Landing

SpaceX: "That’s 496 landings on our droneships and 104 on our landing zones."

"First Orbital Class Rocket Capable of Reflight"
Falcon 9 is a partially "reusable, two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of people and payloads into Earth orbit and beyond. Reusability allows SpaceX to refly the most expensive parts of the rocket, which in turn drives down the cost of space access." Falcon 9's first stage incorporates nine Merlin engines.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage does not typically land or get recovered. Unlike the first-stage booster that lands vertically for reuse, the second stage is designed to be expended after delivering the payload. It either burns up upon atmospheric re-entry or completes a controlled re-entry over the ocean to minimize space debris.

Learn more about SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch vehicle:
https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/falcon-9

Download the Falcon User's Guide: 
https://sxcontent9668.azureedge.us/cms-assets/assets/falcon-users-guide-2025-05-09.pdf

Credit: Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX)
Duration: 23 seconds
Release Date: April 19, 2026

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