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SpaceX Lands Third Consecutive Rocket, And the Video Is Breathtaking


SpaceX Lands Third Consecutive Rocket, And the Video Is Breathtaking On Friday evening, SpaceX successfully landed another Falcon 9 rocket (or more precisely, its reusable first stage) back on Earth after a mission. These landings are a huge technical achievement, with big implications for spaceflight. But the video SpaceX released yesterday makes the equally important point t hat they’re just really, really cool. The footage is sped up (SpaceX SPACEX 0.00% doesn’t say by how much), which is a bit frustrating. But what’s on display here is nonetheless mind-boggling. We see the rocket approaching Earth at an oblique angle, firing directional thrusters as it lines itself up, then a larger blast to slow down as it approaches a drone barge off the coast of Florida.   More



(Source: Fortune - May 29)

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