SpaceX rocket in historic upright landing

[gearchow]

SpaceX rocket in historic upright landing


Haven't we been doing this since the 1950s?

I kid!

Pretty neat stuff!

-jim

 

[ByMyBeard]

It is pretty exciting. The current "space race" is really interesting. And I, unfortunately, am not as up to date on it as I'd like to be....

 

[beginish]

That was totally awesome, and it took Elon Musk to do it first.

 

[alex2363]

Sponsored by billionaires Amazon owner too.

 

[Kit Walker]

The ability to land the booster under power and do so in a designated landing area is a remarkable feat. However, since it takes yet more fuel to lift the fuel and the additional structure required for a powered landing, there are limits on how much cost this actually saves. Only time will tell if this is economically viable. For the future of space exploration, and mankind's future, I hope that it is.