A Little Blue Heron crosses in front of the returning SpaceX droneship Of Course I Still Love You carrying the first stage booster for the Merah Putih satellite launch as they entered Port Canaveral. Click for more photos.

Categories: Rocket Launch • Tags: Bangabandhu Satellite-1, droneship, Falcon 9, Merah Putih, OCISLY, Of Course I Still Love You, Port Canaveral, SpaceX

The SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 first stage booster used to launch the Merah Putih communications satellite into orbit returned to Port Canaveral for the second time aboard the Of Course I Still Love You droneship late in the afternoon of 9 August 2018. This was the second flight for this particular booster. It first flew back in May 2018 to launch Bangabandhu Satellite-1 into orbit. Click to view more photos of the Merah Putih booster return.

Categories: Rocket Launch • Tags: Bangabandhu Satellite-1, droneship, Falcon 9, Merah Putih, OCISLY, Of Course I Still Love You, Port Canaveral, SpaceX