SpaceX
SpaceX maintains a large fleet of commercial ships to support its spaceflight recovery operations in the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico. The company routinely lands Falcon 9 first stages offshore, recovers fairing halves from the ocean surface (valued at $3 million each), and Dragon capsules with astronauts and cargo on board.
Check out this page to find a curated list of ships retired from SpaceX operations.
Of Course I Still Love You
Autonomous Spaceport Droneship based on the US West Coast for offshore Falcon 9 booster landings.
Just Read the Instructions
Autonomous Spaceport Droneship based on the US East Coast for offshore Falcon 9 booster landings.
A Shortfall of Gravitas
Autonomous Spaceport Droneship based on the US East Coast for offshore Falcon 9 booster landings.
Bob
Dual-purpose support vessel based in Florida for fairing recovery and droneship support.
Doug
Dual-purpose support vessel based in Florida for fairing recovery and droneship support.
Megan
Dragon recovery vessel based in Florida. Equipped with a medical facility and helipad.
Shannon
Dragon recovery vessel based in Florida. Equipped with a medical facility and helipad.
GO Beyond
Dual-purpose support vessel based in California for fairing recovery and droneship support.
GO Cosmos
Maverick and Goose
Octagrabber
Falcon 9 securing remote-controlled robot. Three exist, operating on all active SpaceX droneships.
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Razor Crest
Eagle 5
Dragon Recovery Fast Boats
Fleet of small craft that provide fast response and recovery during splashdown. Deployable from Dragon recovery ships. Photo: NASA/Joel Kowsky
