Falcon 9 First Stage Lands!

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's first stage lands on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean after launching SpaceX's 22nd commercial resupply services mission.
The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lands on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean after launching the company’s 22nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The rocket and uncrewed Dragon spacecraft lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on June 3, 2021, at 1:29 p.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA

The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage sticks the landing, touching down on the “Of Course I still Love You” droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. Today’s launch marks the first flight of this Falcon 9 rocket, and the next time it flies will be on SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission in the fall.

Coming up next, Dragon will separate from the rocket’s second stage to continue its journey to the International Space Station.