Waspie_Dwarf Posted August 30, 2016 #1 Share Posted August 30, 2016 SES company first to use 'second-hand' SpaceX rocket Quote Luxembourg-based SES says it is going to be the first commercial satellite operator to launch a spacecraft on a "second-hand" rocket. The company is booked to fly its SES-10 platform on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that was previously used to send cargo to the space station in April. The booster, after completing its ascent, returned to a touchdown on a drone ship in the Atlantic. It has since been serviced and declared fit to fly again. Read More: BBC News 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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