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SpaceX Final Human Space Abort Test Successful

Submitted by apenultimate on Mon, 01/20/2020 - 11:31am

Yesterday, SpaceX successfully performed its final necessary mission to test its human-capable rocket, Dragon, before astronauts actually are inside. This abort test--to make sure astronauts can survive a high-altitude abort--was pretty cool to watch (10 minute video):

Dragon High-Altitude Abort Test

An Olympic Feat

Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 02/06/2018 - 9:28pm

Elon Musk did it again.
Todays launch of Spacex's new rocket, the most powerful in the world, was a complete success.
The two boosters, after separating from the main rocket, returned to earth and "stuck" the landing in an upright position, to be reused.