Private space firm SpaceX launched another Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday, delivering a commercial satellite to geostationary transfer orbit. But, as usual, it was the company’s Earth-based endeavours that attracted more attention…
The company managed to successfully land the rocket’s first stage on a drone barge, marking the fourth successful landing at sea. However, the landing was even tougher than normal due to the orbit needed, resulting in the first stage being subjected to “extreme velocities and re-entry heating”, SpaceX wrote.
