Posted on 08/18/2014 12:50:51 PM PDT by Moonman62
In July 2014, the private space company's Falcon 9 rocket launched six ORBCOMM OG2 satellites. It also tested its reusable first stage technology. A chase plane was on hand to capture some of its fall through the atmosphere and the last few seconds before splashdown.
(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...
SpaceX Reusable Rocket Test Returns Booster to Earth, then ‘Kaboom’
http://www.space.com/26518-spacex-falcon9-reusable-rocket-test.html
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