Topic: rocket landing
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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Returns After Mars Mission Test
Blue Origin successfully launched and recovered its New Glenn rocket, demonstrating advanced reusability of a massive orbital-class booster with a flawless landing on an ocean platform. The launch overcame delays from weather and a solar storm, achieving a precise first-stage touchdown just nine ...
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How SpaceX's Historic Rocket Landing Revolutionized Launches
SpaceX's first in-flight failure occurred in June 2015 when a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a NASA cargo mission disintegrated, though the Dragon capsule briefly survived and transmitted data. Engineers attempted an unprecedented emergency command to deploy the capsule's parachutes, but the effort fai...
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