SpaceX successfully lands a Falcon 9 rocket at sea for the third time

SpaceX just successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. It was the third time in a row the company has landed a rocket booster at sea, and the fourth time overall.

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- picklefingers
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  I can't wait for the day that people look at it with surprise that it was ever a challenge.
  
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  - Pfennig88
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    It was once a challenge to make a flat screen. LOL.
    
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There are no words that can describe how proud I am of SpaceX for doing all of this and actually making serious progress.

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