mandag 1. august 2016

SpaceX - Relaunch of used rockets - Vurt Lewis

 
What makes this SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket test so important?


On Thursday at the Rocket Development and Test Facility in McGregor, Texas, Elon Musk's private space launch company, SpaceX successfully test fired a used rocket for the first time, providing important information about how rockets stand up to repeated burns caused by lift off.

Since last December, Space X has successfully landed five of its rockets, both on barges and on land, but had yet to relaunch any of them. Mr. Musk says he's looking forward to the day when launches are commonplace and no longer newsworthy events, however successful recapture of the rockets is only the first step. It is the relaunch part of the equation that is essential to the business model for more affordable space travel.

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