SpaceX lands a**ther rocket in Florida after launching mission to space
 

SpaceX lands a**ther rocket in Florida after launching mission to space
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For the second time ever, Elon Musk's SpaceX has landed one of its Falcon 9 rocket boosters back on land after launching a payload into orbit.*

The Falcon 9 took flight at 12:45 a.m. ET Monday carrying an uncrewed Dragon capsule filled with thousands of pounds of supplies and experiments toward the International Space Station for NASA.*

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Shortly after launch, the first stage of the rocket, k**wn as the booster, separated and softly touched down on a pad in Florida as part of a spectacular nighttime landing.

This is the second booster SpaceX has brought back to land and the fifth the company has recovered after launching a payload into orbit.* Read more...


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