SpaceX finally managed to land its Falcon 9 reusable rocket on its autonomous drone ship out at sea after four unsuccessful attempts, with plans for at least two more sea landings later this year.

SpaceX Tries Again for Elusive Rocket Landing on a Drone Ship. After successful landing on land, SpaceX still looks to nail sea landing. By ABC News. February 24, 2016, 10:16 AM. 2:08.

The landing marks the first success in the company’s ongoing quest to place its reusable rocket on an ocean-bound platform; its four previous attempts had all failed. Friday’s event is a ...

If at first you don’t succeed, try until you make history. For the first time, SpaceX has successfully landed part of its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship. That occurred in the Atlantic Ocean on ...

It’s akin to a jet landing on an aircraft carrier—the target is small and moving—except that the rocket comes down at about 17,000 miles per hour. Unlike the booster that landed on land last ...

SpaceX hopes to make history again on Jan. 17 by landing a Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship at sea after launching a payload into orbit. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our ...

“The rocket landed instead of putting a hole in the ship, or tipping over, so we’re really excited about that,” said SpaceX founder Elon Musk at a press conference after the landing.

The rocket was traveling upwards at nearly a mile per second, or 3,000 miles per hour, before SpaceX stabilized it for reentry into the atmosphere.

If at first you don’t succeed, try until you make history. For the first time, SpaceX has successfully landed part of its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship. That occurred in the Atlantic Ocean on ...