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SpaceX Lands Falcon 9 Rocket At Cape Canaveral (planetary.org)

Posted by samzenpus on from the if-at-first-you-don't-succeed dept.

Rei writes: At 8:40 PM today, SpaceX successfully launched and relanded the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral, as well as delivering to orbit the last portion of ORBCOMM's communication satellite constellation. This also marks SpaceX's return to flight and the first launch of the "Full Thrust" Falcon 9 v1.1 with densified (extremely chilled) propellants. The company will now shift its efforts toward catching up on its backlog, investigating and refurbishing its landed first stage, and preparing for the maiden flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket this spring. Congratulations to everyone at SpaceX!

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  1. Twitter comment of the night. by cahuenga · · Score: 3, Funny

    "There is no joy like nerd joy!"

  2. Re:America by Noah+Haders · · Score: 1, Funny

    U-S-A! U-S-A! A reminder that space travel is 10% science and 90% nationalism. Take that, foreigners!

  3. All I could think about while watching this was... by siphonophore · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. How Native American lands in Florida were used without permission to
    2. Help elites leave the planet to create a poor-free utopia while
    3. Destroying the environment as they leave.

    Won't SOMEONE think of the children!!

    --
    Dance like you're hurt, Love like you need money, and work when somebody's watching.
    -Scott Adams
  4. Re:Solid ground landing by R3d+M3rcury · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, but the New Shepherd was launched essentially straight up and came straight back down [...]

    "The Rockets go up, who cares where they come down? That's not my department," says Wernher Von Braun....