"Rocket landing" refers to the safe and controlled return of a rocket to the Earth's surface after it has been launched into space.
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«rocket»
«landing»
Sentences with «rocket landing»
- After delivering a payload of private satellites into orbit last January, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lands on a drone platform off the California coast. (fastcompany.com)
- SpaceX achieved its first successful rocket landing in December 2015, but the blooper video initially skips that milestone. (scientificamerican.com)
- Earlier this month, the company completed its fourth successful rocket landing at sea, despite increased levels of velocity and re-entry heat. (fortune.com)
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