SpaceX recovers the Falcon 9 rocket used for NROL-76 launch

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 SpaceX recovered its Falcon 9 first stage after succeeding in launching NROL-76 for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Organization today. The recovery attempt saw the first-stage fall back to earth under a controlled descent after separating from the second stage and mission payload a few minutes after launch. SpaceX has now done four total recoveries at LZ-1 to date, starting with the… Read More

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