11/22/10 Another First for SpaceX...

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Great work SpaceX!

After a successful test launch of their Falcon 9 vehicle, SpaceX now looks to launch their second Falcon 9 vehicle, with a dragon space capsule on top. The FAA has just issued a license to SpaceX stating that they are able to allow their Dragon space capsule to re-enter Earths atmosphere, and land in the pacific ocean. Re-entry of a spacecraft has never been attempted by a commercial company, due to the complexity and danger involved.

The significant part of all this...

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