Bad Astronomy -
21 Dec 2016 18:55
One year ago today, SpaceX landed the first-stage booster from a Falcon 9 rocket that boosted a payload into orbit. Since that day, the rocket company has repeated that feat five times. Designed as a way to save money by not having to rebuild the first stage for every launch, the booster landings also make for incredibly dramatic video. In the live broadcasts we've seen (and heard) the SpaceX team cheering as each milestone in the launch is reached, but they've only made brief appearances. What ...
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