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May 08, 2016

SpaceX successfully lands rockets first stage after space launch
Miami (AFP) May 6, 2016
SpaceX successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean early Friday after launching a Japanese communications satellite into orbit. The California-based aerospace manufacturer wants to perfect the technique of safely returning rocket parts to earth for re-use, instead of jettisoning the costly equipment into the ocean after each launch. Shouts of "USA, USA, USA" and applause from the ground control crew greeted the feat, only the second tim ... read more

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