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SpaceX Aims to Re-Launch Landed Rocket This Fall
• http://www.space.comSpaceX appears poised to notch another big reusable-rocket milestone.
The California-based company has successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket during orbital launches four times in the past seven months. SpaceX eventually wants to re-fly such boosters, as a way to reduce the costof spaceflight and further open the heavens to exploration.
"Eventually," it turns out, could be just a few months away. [Reusable Rocket Launch Systems: How They Work (Infographic)]