SpaceX Just Made History By Relaunching A Rocket Into Space For The First Time

SpaceX made history (again) by successfully relaunching and landing a recycled rocket, a key step toward making spaceflight a lot cheaper.

If at first you do succeed, try, try again. That’s what SpaceX did with its Falcon 9 rocket relaunch on Thursday night, marking an industry first for shooting a recycled rocket back into space.

If at first you do succeed, try, try again. That's what SpaceX did with its Falcon 9 rocket relaunch on Thursday night, marking an industry first for shooting a recycled rocket back into space.

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Elon Musk’s California-based company launched and landed the refurbished Falcon 9 rocket in less than a year, a milestone for the aerospace industry and a crucial step in the tech CEO’s mission to significantly cut the cost of spaceflight.

Elon Musk's California-based company launched and landed the refurbished Falcon 9 rocket in less than a year, a milestone for the aerospace industry and a crucial step in the tech CEO's mission to significantly cut the cost of spaceflight.

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