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A Shortfall of Gravitas

Deck-barge configured as an offshore landing site, supporting West Coast operations.

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Pacific Ocean
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This 'autonomous droneship' is an offshore landing site for Falcon 9 booster cores. It is towed to the landing area, and towed back to port facilities for offloading the landed rockets; it can station-keep at the landing site on it's own.

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