Falcon 9 first-stage landing tests
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title:
Falcon 9 first-stage landing tests
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The Falcon 9 first-stage landing tests were a series of controlled-descent flight tests conducted by SpaceX between 2013 and 2016. Since 2017, the first stage of Falcon 9 rockets are routinely landed if the performance requirements of the launch allow. The program's objective was to reliably execute controlled re-entry, descent and landing (EDL) of the Falcon 9 first stage into Earth's atmosphere after the stage completes the boost phase of an orbital spaceflight. The first tests aimed to touch
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Proofs of the SpaceX booster's reusability
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_9_first-stage_landing_tests
date created:
2014-06-18T21:49:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T18:51:54Z
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