Today, SpaceX Successfully Launched and Landed the Falcon 9 Again

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Today, SpaceX Successfully Launched and Landed the Falcon 9 Again
SpaceX
Today, SpaceX Successfully Launched and Landed the Falcon 9 Again
In Brief

• For the first time since the fateful explosion back in September, SpaceX has managed to successfully launch and land the Falcon 9 rocket.
• Reusable rockets, such as the Falcon 9, allow for the possibility of cheaper spaceflight, opening up a wide range of possibilities for consumer space travel and scientific research.

Return to Flight
Today, SpaceX managed to successfully launch and land Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base to deliver a payload of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into low-Earth orbit.

This is the first batch of 81 satellites intended to upgrade the communication company’s global communication network.

It also marks the rocket’s first launch since its accident in September, which destroyed the rocket’s booster and satellite payload; and SpaceX’s first successful attempt at landing a booster in the Pacific Ocean.

Yay!!! Go Musk!

 

[Divine Wind]

Today, SpaceX Successfully Launched and Landed the Falcon 9 Again
SpaceX
Today, SpaceX Successfully Launched and Landed the Falcon 9 Again
In Brief

• For the first time since the fateful explosion back in September, SpaceX has managed to successfully launch and land the Falcon 9 rocket.
• Reusable rockets, such as the Falcon 9, allow for the possibility of cheaper spaceflight, opening up a wide range of possibilities for consumer space travel and scientific research.

Return to Flight
Today, SpaceX managed to successfully launch and land Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base to deliver a payload of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into low-Earth orbit.

This is the first batch of 81 satellites intended to upgrade the communication company’s global communication network.

It also marks the rocket’s first launch since its accident in September, which destroyed the rocket’s booster and satellite payload; and SpaceX’s first successful attempt at landing a booster in the Pacific Ocean.

Yay!!! Go Musk!

Good to see it flying again.

 

[The Great Goose]

"you came here in that thing? You are braver than I thought!"