SpaceX nails another rocket landing on its droneship

SpaceX has yet again nailed a droneship landing of one of its rockets in its 16th flight this year.

The spaceflight company's Falcon 9, in a brand new Block 5 configuration, launched from Cape Canaveral in the early hours of Monday morning carrying Canadian satellite Telstar 18 Vantage to orbit. 

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Launch was delayed due to rain and heavy clouds, with liftoff finally taking place at 12:45 a.m. EDT. 

Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/xdJXpNTKXu

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Just over eight minutes later from liftoff, the Falcon 9's first stage landed on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You," which is stationed out in the Atlantic Ocean. Read more...

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