SpaceX:
SpaceX, the spaceflight company run by billionaire super genius Elon Musk, has
successfully landed its powerful Falcon 9 rocket in an upright position without
crashing.
SpaceX's rocket deployed 11 satellites for telecommunications company ORBCOMM of Fort Lee, N.J. after lifting off from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Not only did the Falcon 9 rocket make it into orbit, it became the first rocket to return to solid ground unscathed after an orbital flight. "Welcome back, baby!" CEO Elon Musk tweeted after the rocket touched down. SpaceX says that with this technology space flight can become cheaper, as they would no longer need to build a new rocket for every launch. SpaceX attempted a second precision landing later in April 2015 on water, and the rocket impressively came within 10 meters of its target. Just under one month following the world's first landing of a reusable rocket, which was accomplished by Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin private space exploration company, SpaceX managed a similar feat.
Musk was at the launch site in Florida where he said the rocket appeared to be failing in its landing, leading to a potential explosion. He goes on to add, "This was a first for us at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and I can't even begin to describe the excitement the team feels right now having been a part of this historic first-stage rocket landing". Many rockets use multiple stages, or engine sets, to reduce weight during launch. Speaking to reporters, Musk said: "It's a revolutionary moment". It was the landing, however, that received most of the attention and made history. If you've got 30 minutes to spare, you can check out the full mission video below. The company's first try at landing the rocket was in January. "The Falcon first stage landing is confirmed".
Blue Origin's rocket traveled vertically to a "suborbital" 62 miles above Earth. The push for reusable rockets translates into enormous cost savings, which could have a profound and positive impact on the future of space travel
SpaceX's rocket deployed 11 satellites for telecommunications company ORBCOMM of Fort Lee, N.J. after lifting off from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Not only did the Falcon 9 rocket make it into orbit, it became the first rocket to return to solid ground unscathed after an orbital flight. "Welcome back, baby!" CEO Elon Musk tweeted after the rocket touched down. SpaceX says that with this technology space flight can become cheaper, as they would no longer need to build a new rocket for every launch. SpaceX attempted a second precision landing later in April 2015 on water, and the rocket impressively came within 10 meters of its target. Just under one month following the world's first landing of a reusable rocket, which was accomplished by Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin private space exploration company, SpaceX managed a similar feat.
Musk was at the launch site in Florida where he said the rocket appeared to be failing in its landing, leading to a potential explosion. He goes on to add, "This was a first for us at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and I can't even begin to describe the excitement the team feels right now having been a part of this historic first-stage rocket landing". Many rockets use multiple stages, or engine sets, to reduce weight during launch. Speaking to reporters, Musk said: "It's a revolutionary moment". It was the landing, however, that received most of the attention and made history. If you've got 30 minutes to spare, you can check out the full mission video below. The company's first try at landing the rocket was in January. "The Falcon first stage landing is confirmed".
Blue Origin's rocket traveled vertically to a "suborbital" 62 miles above Earth. The push for reusable rockets translates into enormous cost savings, which could have a profound and positive impact on the future of space travel
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