SpaceX Comes Close to Recovering Rocket
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 00:10
in Astronomy & Space
In a small step toward cheaper trips to space, a first stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket hit its landing target but did not survive intact.
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