The same kind of data that SpaceX gets when they launch a test rocket: engine performance, stress levels, temperatures, potential or actual failures.
It cost a significant amount more to lose a rocket, but it can be worth it to find real world stuff that might not have been revealed in months or years of simulations or test fires.
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u/Mudflap42069 2d ago
Great data collection event, which was expected. Shout-out to the engineers. This was a gold mine for them.