Article 19VSM SpaceX rocket successfully lands on ocean drone platform for first time

SpaceX rocket successfully lands on ocean drone platform for first time

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Falcon 9 rocket takes off with a cargo capsule bound for International Space Station before successfully landing on drone barge in fifth attempt

SpaceX landed a reusable rocket on a robotic drone on Friday, its fifth attempt and a historic achievement in a budding space race between billionaires to revolutionize spaceflight.

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