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by mhermher 2618 days ago
Wasnt that done in the 90s? Why be skeptical it could be done?
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derekp7 2618 days ago
You're thinking of the DC-X demonstration vehicle, which was a scaled down non-orbital vehicle. Similar to the early SpaceX grasshopper vehicle.
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trickstra 2618 days ago
I don't know, you tell me... "The SpaceX ORBCOMM-2 Mission successfully landed the first stage of a rocket during an orbital launch, a feat never before accomplished."
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