Watch SpaceX achieve first-ever sea landing of reusable rocket

SpaceX successfully landed its Falcon 9 rocket’s reusable first-stage booster on a drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday. It was the Hawthorne company’s fifth attempt at a sea landing and first successful one.

Read the full story: SpaceX rocket achieves sea landing, setting up Elon Musk's company to dominate

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