Sped-up SpaceX landing video looks fit for a summer blockbuster
Space nerds have been bathing in the awesomeness of SpaceX's latest successful ocean landing of a rocket since last week. Now, SpaceX has released yet another image to keep the high going.
After hitting the world with the mind-blowing timelapse of the Falcon 9 rocket's full journey, SpaceX gave us a bite-sized glimpse of the landing from ground-level via this excellent Vine Thursday.
This particular mission was to launch the Thaicom 8 communications satellite into orbit for the Thai satellite operator.
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Just days after the landing, SpaceX mastermind Elon Musk stated he is already plotting to get people off to Mars by 2024.
Check out more photos of the Thaicom 8 launch and landing at SpaceX's Flickr page and, just for kicks, make sure you check out the previously mentioned timelapse, below.
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