It’s been six years since Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully tested its first rocket. The Falcon 9 rocket has now been used on numerous missions, establishing reusable rockets as a viable option for space missions. After launching missions into orbit, the Falcon 9 has successfully landed its rocket 100 times on Earth. On this occasion, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk acknowledged his gratitude for the technology’s success on Twitter. Musk said it’s hard to believe the technology is working in response to a tweet from a Twitter user. In response to a tweet, Musk commented, “It’s still kinda hard to believe it’s functioning.”
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The Twitter user also mentioned that, in just six years, technology has become more mainstream than most people anticipated. “It’s hard to believe it was 6 years ago today that SpaceX successfully landed their rocket for the first time in history. Reusable rockets were formerly considered science fiction. Thanks to SpaceX and @elonmusk for making science fiction a reality,” stated Pranay Pathole. The SpaceX Falcon 9 is a two-stage mid-lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured by SpaceX that is partially reusable. The rocket has been utilised in a number of flights, and it recently set a new record by landing its booster 100 times after missions were launched.
Falcon 9 launched a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station on its most recent mission (ISS). Nearly 3,000 kg of experiments and other cargo, including biomedical and materials science research, are carried by the Dragon spaceship. In the year 2021, SpaceX successfully landed 31 Falcon 9 thrusters. According to Nasa, the spacecraft will remain tethered to the orbiting outpost for nearly a month before returning to Earth with research and return cargo, splashing down off the coast of Florida.
