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It's the second time that SpaceX has successfully landed a rocket on an ocean barge

SpaceX successfully lands rocket for second time

US space exploration company SpaceX has successfully landed a Falcon 9 rocket on an ocean platform after it successfully blasted off from Florida and put a communications satellite into orbit.

Science • 06 May 16

The first stage of the rocket settled down firmly and landed

SpaceX succeeds in historic rocket launch, landing

SpaceX successfully landed its powerful Falcon 9 rocket in an upright position, a historic first in the company's bid to make rockets as reusable as planes.

News • 22 Dec 15

The attack on the UN base came eight days after a siege at a luxury hotel in Mali's capital Bamako

Fatal Mali rocket attack could be 'war crime' - UN

The United Nations Security Council condemned a rocket attack that killed two UN peacekeepers and a contractor in northeast Mali, warning the assault could be a war crime.

News • 30 Nov 15

Preliminary analysis indicates the launch pad escaped major damage

Engine failure may have led to rocket explosion

Accident investigators for Orbital Sciences are looking closely at a potential first-stage engine problem after its high-profile rocket launch explosion last Tuesday.

News • 31 Oct 14

The Antares rocket was carrying a Cygnus spacecraft packed with supplies, science experiments and equipment

Unmanned rocket explodes on launch

An unmanned Antares rocket exploded seconds after lift-off from a commercial launch pad in the US state of Virginia, marking the first accident since NASA turned to private operators to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.

News • 29 Oct 14

The rocket was carrying satellites meant to boost Russia's GPS system

Russian rocket explodes in Kazakhstan

A Russian rocket carrying three navigation satellites worth around €153m crashed shortly after lift-off from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan this morning after its engines suddenly switched off.

News • 02 Jul 13