SpaceX retires East Coast drone ship as Falcon 9 recoveries pivot to Florida ahead of Starship
SpaceX has retired the East Coast drone ship Just Read the Instructions from Falcon 9 recoveries, repurposing it to support Starship operations in Florida after supporting 156 Falcon 9 landings since 2015. With Just Read the Instructions moving to Starship duties, A Shortfall of Gravitas becomes the sole Florida-based Falcon 9 recovery vessel, and onshore Cape Canaveral landings may increase as SpaceX readies Starship launches from Florida by year’s end.