SpaceX has released the video of soft landing of Falcon 9 reusable rocket. The video was captured from a nearby plane and provide clear view of rocket's landing into ocean.
Space Exploration Technologies conducted a test in July where Falcon 9 delivered six ORBCOMM OG2 satellites into orbit. The small commercial satellites were deployed 15 minutes after launch. After delivering satellites into orbit, it landed in the Atlantic Ocean by using first rocket stage.
During the test, the rocket landed in Atlantic Ocean vertically rather than horizontally. The landing legs of the rocket were successfully deployed, it then toppled to one side. On unusual landing of Falcon 9, company's officials said that the rocket is not designed to land in Ocean, but still it has made a successful landing.
In the official statement, SpaceX informed, "This test confirms that the Falcon 9 booster is able consistently to reenter from space at hypersonic velocity, restart main engines twice, deploy landing legs and touch down at near zero velocity".
After the landing of Falcon 9, the company is now confident about the successful landing of first-stage rocket on a floating launch pad. The Falcon 9 rocket can be launched again without any refurbishment, company representatives said in a statement following the landing.
So far, Falcon 9 has completed 11 successful assignments. SpaceX considers their mission as beginning of new era in space exploration. Falcon 9 is not able to go on long-duration missions as it requires a large amount of fuel to slow down its speed and the rocket is not capable of carrying much propellant.
Researchers at SpaceX are developing a rocket, Falcon Heavy, to address the issue. According to company reports, Falcon Heavy may be more feasible in the future.
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