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What the floating SpaceX platform looked like after a rocket exploded on it
• Business InsiderMost of the rocket is in a million little pieces at the bottom of the ocean by now, but what about the platform?
It's actually in pretty good shape. Have a look:
The platform, a self-driven drone ship named "Just Read the Instructions," returned to shore shortly after the landing attempt, and despite obvious burn marks and some residual rocket guts strewn across its deck, it will live to see another rocket landing.
The part of the ship that suffered the most, it seems, is the logo, which will need to be repainted. Here's a shot of the barge before the landing attempt: