Friday, April 08, 2016

SpaceX successfully lands its rocket on a floating drone ship for the first time

The Verge reports SpaceX successfully lands its rocket on a floating drone ship for the first time "SpaceX has finally landed its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship at sea, after launching the vehicle into space this afternoon. It's the first time the company has been able to pull off an ocean landing, after four previous attempts ended in failure. Today's success is a crucial milestone for SpaceX, as it shows the company can land its rockets both on solid ground and ocean."

Video of the landing as well as a great explanation of why it's important and useful:

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