SpaceX blasted its first recycled rocket, called the Falcon 9, into space carrying a broadcasting satellite today. The launch commenced at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center during a clear evening sky.
Sending a huge chunk of metal and other materials carrying a payload into space requires careful calculation, and a lot of money — millions in fact.
It may not come as a surprise to many, as the very idea of something as massive as a rocket being shot miles through the atmosphere and into the black abyss sounds quite ridiculous due to the sheer act of doing so. However, some organizations are trying to figure out a way to cut those costs down.
After more than two years, flight company SpaceX believe they have figured out one way to jump start the change, and on this evening they put action into gear by successfully sending a recycled rocket into space, called the Falcon 9. The recycled rocket launched from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center using a rocket stage that had previously been used and carried a broadcasting satellite into orbit, before landing on of SpaceX’s drone ships in the Atlantic Ocean.
