SpaceX will launch its first reusable rocket later this year
Spectacular landings are a great first step, but a rocket will not be truly reusable until it is, well, actually reused.
Spectacular landings are a great first step, but a rocket will not be truly reusable until it is, well, actually reused.
The mission will take seven years from start to finish.
SpaceX takes the next step towards reusable rockets with the test-firing of a previously landed first stage.
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