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View Full Version : SpaceX successfully landed its Falcon 9 rocket after launching it to space



xxMATTGxx
22-12-2015, 01:55 AM
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully landed upright on solid ground at Cape Canaveral, Florida this evening, after traveling into space and back. It's the first time SpaceX has been able to gently touch down the Falcon 9 post-launch — something the company has been trying to do for the past year. It’s a big first step toward reusable rockets.

This launch was also the first time SpaceX has flown since June, after one of its Falcon 9 rockets exploded en route to the International Space Station. Now this return-to-flight mission has made history — no one else has ever landed a rocket that has gone as deep into space as the Falcon 9.

Full Article: http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/21/10640306/spacex-elon-musk-rocket-landing-success



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCBE8ocOkAQ


Awesome news and congrats to everyone at SpaceX on this success!

The Don
24-12-2015, 02:51 AM
Was amazing watching the live stream, so glad it landed successfully.

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