SpaceX plans to launch rocket, then land its engines on an ocean barge
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - 07:30
in Astronomy & Space
Entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX is planning to launch a rocket early Tuesday that could ultimately be most notable for what happens as it returns to Earth.
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