SpaceX successfully lands Falcon 9 rocket on solid ground for the second time

[bananas]

Source: The Verge

SpaceX has successfully landed another Falcon 9 rocket after launching the vehicle into space this evening from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Shortly after takeoff, the vehicle touched down at SpaceX’s Landing Complex 1 — a ground-based landing site that the company leases at the Cape. It marks the second time SpaceX has pulled off this type of ground landing, and the fifth time SpaceX has recovered one of its rockets post-launch. The feat was accomplished a few minutes before the rocket's second stage successfully put the company's Dragon spacecraft into orbit, where it will rendezvous with the International Space Station later this week.

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Read more: http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/18/12208560/spacex-falcon-9-ground-landing-success

[ericson00]

1. Musk is the Henry Ford of this generation (without Henry Ford's virulent racism);

I would love to see Musk in a Clinton II administration in some capacity, even if honorary (as Schwarzenegger did in the Bush Sr admin)

[edbermac]

2. Watched it as usual.

But I hate nighttime launches, can't really see anything.

[WiffenPoof]

3. Amazing...

My son has been asked to interview with SpaceX after interning with them. So proud.

[AllyCat]

4. wow!! Seems like the new place to be.

Hope the interview goes well!

[RAFisher]

5. Went out to the Ft. Pierce inlet and watched it. The whole sky lit up.

It was amazing. About 80 miles south of KSC.