SpaceX Successfully Launches Satellite, Unsuccessfully Lands Rocket
January 17, 2016 at 17:15 PM EST
Today, SpaceX was hoping to achieve the first ever rocket recovery on a drone ship in the ocean. While the company successfully completed their primary mission of bringing the Jason-3 satellite into orbit, they were unable to safely recover the first stage of their rocket. About 10 minutes after launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, the Falcon 9 first stage was scheduled to land on a drone… Read More