After the previous Falcon 9 rocket broke up just minutes after launch in June, SpaceX on Monday night successfully launched a Falcon 9, which returned to Earth upright and in one piece, with no apparent damage.
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#SpaceX Falcon 9 has completed successful return to flight and historic LANDING of booster stage at Cape Canaveral. #Orbcomm
— James Dean (@flatoday_jdean) December 22, 2015
Elon Musk's SpaceX just successfully landed a rocket vertically https://t.co/maQAx179Og pic.twitter.com/kAtuH2i0jk
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 22, 2015
The Falcon 9 first stage landing is confirmed. Second stage continuing nominally. pic.twitter.com/RX2QKSl0z7
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 22, 2015
We just launched a rocket into space, deployed satellites, then brought the rocket back, landing it upright. Stop talking abt Trump. #SpaceX
— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) December 22, 2015
All of the news on my feed about Miss Universe is now replaced with SpaceX excitement. THANK YOU. ALL OF YOU.
— Emily Calandrelli (@TheSpaceGal) December 22, 2015
SpaceX successfully launches 'reusable rocket' and makes a HISTORIC landing back on Earth https://t.co/f1a1yghG1N pic.twitter.com/LoQvq9UahU
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) December 22, 2015
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Unbelievable GIF of SpaceX rocket landing in one piece. https://t.co/UKVx7u8HrQ pic.twitter.com/Kpg4C4rOxl
— Jay Yarow (@jyarow) December 22, 2015
Long exposure of launch, re-entry, and landing burns pic.twitter.com/Vw1ZJAtvhy
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 22, 2015
Even Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had to acknowledge SpaceX and rival Elon Musk.
Congrats @SpaceX on landing Falcon's suborbital booster stage. Welcome to the club!
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) December 22, 2015
@JeffBezos @SpaceX Cheap shot. Apples and oranges here, saying otherwise cheapens your own achievement.
— Ted Everett (@zedsted) December 22, 2015
Congratulations @SpaceX on your successful vertical landing of the first stage back on Earth! https://t.co/Zw3LR8fPTI
— NASA (@NASA) December 22, 2015
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