Get Spacex Rocket Landing Pics. Spacex has finally landed its falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship, following four failed attempts. The rocket engine needs to be throttleable to achieve zero velocity at the same time the rocket reaches.

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The first stage of spacex's falcon 9 rocket is seen just before touching down on landing site 1 at florida's cape canaveral air force station on. 1:25 space x successfully lands rocket on drone ship for first time. That's what spacex landed today.

Watch a spacex landing from the rocket's perspective.

Spacex has finally landed its falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship at sea, after launching the vehicle into space this afternoon. Landing a rocket on a floating drone ship at sea is much more difficult than landing it on stable so even if spacex wanted to bring its rocket back to land, they may not have been able to get it approved. Spacex is likely to land the first stage of the falcon 9 rocket set for launch april 30 on a drone ship industry officials confirmed tuesday that spacex will likely attempt a drone ship landing on next. The falcon 9 first stage carries landing legs which will deploy after stage separation and allow for the rocket's soft return to earth.