SpaceX nails another rocket landing on its droneship
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SpaceX has yet again nailed a droneship landing of one of its rockets in its 16th flight this year.
The spaceflight company's Falcon 9, in a brand new Block 5 configuration, launched from Cape Canaveral in the early hours of Monday morning carrying Canadian satellite Telstar 18 Vantage to orbit.
Launch was delayed due to rain and heavy clouds, with liftoff finally taking place at 12:45 a.m. EDT.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/xdJXpNTKXu
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 10, 2018
Just over eight minutes later from liftoff, the Falcon 9's first stage landed on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You," which is stationed out in the Atlantic Ocean. Read more...
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SpaceX nails another rocket landing on its droneship
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