SpaceX CRS-3

in space on 2014-04-26 16:34 (#3JB)

Here are some of the highlights from the latest resupply mission by SpaceX to the ISS:

This was the 3rd NASA contracted resupply mission for SpaceX
It was the 5th flight for the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft
The Dragon freighter berthed to the ISS Harmony module
Falcon 9's reusable rocket booster stage performed a successful propulsive-return over-water test

Last is most important (Score: 2, Informative)

by danieldvorkin@pipedot.org on 2014-04-27 15:20 (#16T)

Not to sell the other point short, but making a soft water landing (even if they had really lousy luck on the timing) strikes me as a Big Deal. Reusable spacecraft for far, far less than the Shuttle cost would be revolutionary.