SpaceX took a big step towards creating a reusable rocket this weekend when it finally tested both its drone spaceport ship and the x-wing-equipped Falcon 9 rocket. After a series of delays dating back to December, the launch went off without a hitch but the rocket impacted the barge too heavily on landing for it be salvaged. Spaceflight Now has pictures of the barge returning to port yesterday, which detail the outcome of the crash. The result still bodes well for the future of reusable rockets
Confirming what Musk tweeted on Saturday the ship appears to be fine structurally, but there's damage on its surface and to the cargo containers along the edge. Though the hope was obviously to land the rocket cleanly, he said the result still...
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