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Old 10-31-2017, 8:50am   #1
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A two-stage Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 30.
Ho Hum, eh.
I think it is cool.
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The rocket landing was the 19th that SpaceX has pulled off during orbital launches. These dramatic events are part of the company's plan to develop completely reusable rockets and space vehicles, a breakthrough that SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has said will slash the cost of spaceflight.

To date, SpaceX has re-flown three of these landed Falcon 9 first stages, as well as one Dragon cargo capsule. In addition, the company's next resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA will feature a pre-flown Dragon. (The Falcon 9 that launched today was a brand-new vehicle.)
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Today's launch was the 16th of the year for SpaceX, one more than the company pulled off in 2015 and 2016 combined.
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I have not missed a single launch. I have the SpaceX app and it keeps me posted on the launch times and social media posts by them so I am always a couple clicks away from watching the whole launch and landing.

It still amazes me that they can launch a rocket and in ~7 minutes have the delivery vehicle back on a landing pad and on its way to get cleaned up for the next launch.
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never gets old. effing amazing.
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Most impressive.

That's what the Shuttle was SUPPOSED to do...

It'll be interesting to see how or if it changes when they start doing things with a manned crew aboard.
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never gets old. effing amazing.

I saw The Space Shuttle and a Saturn Five rocket take off in a 2 day span.
The Saturn rocket took off at midnight and I watched it from a pool bar in Coco Beach.
Both launches were awesome.
As a kid I launched many Estes rockets.
The ones from NASA were the real deal.
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While playing golf yesterday we saw the oddest contrail we've ever seen. We all thought it came from the launch. Apparently it did.
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never gets old. effing amazing.
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