SpaceX achieved a major milestone during its8 Starlink internet satellite launch, landing a Falcon 9 rocket off the coast of The Bahamas for the first time. Lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida,

The Bahamas has etched its name in the annals of space history. On February 18, 2025, at approximately 6:29 PM ET, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster successfully touched down on an autonomous droneship off the coast of The Exumas.

SpaceX has found a new parking spot off of the Bahamas for its droneships that catch boosters from launches from the Space Coast.