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Grizlas
The Falcon has landed

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Posted on 22-12-2015 09:41
After 2 failed attempts, SpaceX has succeeded in landing the stage 1 booster from their Falcon 9 rocket. This will revolutionize space travel - you watch and see smiley

Some links:

Landing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCBE8ocOkAQ&feature=youtu.be
Landing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B6oiLNyKKI&feature=youtu.be&t=5s

After landing: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/679145544673923072

Musk "We'll probably keep this one on the ground - its unique because its the first one we landed."

Some musings about what this accomplishment signifies: https://www.quora.com/What-did-SpaceXs-landing-of-the-Falcon-9-accomplish-for-space-travel


You want to tempt the wrath of the whatever from high atop the thing?

Edited by Grizlas on 22-12-2015 11:19
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