Launch Operator SpaceX, run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, made history by launching a re-used Falcon 9 rocket with the SES-10 satellite and then brought it back to earth.
The booster landed successfully on the droneship, named Of Course I Still Love You, eight minutes after launch.
The booster landed successfully on the droneship, named Of Course I Still Love You, eight minutes after launch.
SpaceX and Luxembourg based SES agreed last year to launch SES-10, built by Airbus Defense & Space on the first Falcon 9 rocket to fly with a reused first stage. The flight is a major step forward for SpaceX, which foresees regular reusability as vital to reducing launch costs.
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