Saturday, January 14, 2017

SpaceX Does it Again


VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — SpaceX launched 10 satellites to orbit today (Jan. 14) in a rousing return-to-flight mission that also included a rocket landing on a ship at sea.
SpaceX - First stage of Falcon-9 on drone ship after today's launch

Complete story and fantastic video footage of the launch and spot-on landing of the Falcon-9 first stage can be seen at:  Space.com
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