Tuesday, 28 March 2017

SpaceX is about to make history by relaunching a used Falcon 9 rocket


SpaceX is about to make history by relaunching a used Falcon 9 rocket
On Thursday, SpaceX is scheduled to launch the SES-10 communications satellite. What's unusual about the launch is that it will be the company's first relaunch of a rocket that successfully launched and landed. Just under 1 year ago, the rocket was used on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Reusing its rockets has been SpaceX's primary goal, with the company viewing reuse as the key to drastically reducing the cost of spaceflight, so this launch is a key milestone in the company's efforts.

Article:
http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/28/15071288/spacex-launch-recycled-falcon-9-rocket-landing-schedule

#space #falcon9 #universe #spaceX #science

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3 comments:

  1. gordon hoselton28 March 2017 at 16:54

    cutting costs is as important as new technology, pip pip!

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  2. Ravi K.C28 March 2017 at 17:14

    Thanks for sharing Miss Corina,..:-)...

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  3. Nicolai Imset28 March 2017 at 22:51

    This is awesome, wondering how they plan on refitting the rockets when on a foreign celestial body. Especially as it takes a year or so on earth

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