SpaceX has never been shy about its failures. It’s famously poked fun at itself over its near-misses and setbacks over the years, and it’s typically very transparent whenever it comes up short. In ...
SpaceX caught a Falcon 9 rocket nose cone for the first time as it descended back from the edge of space.The nose cone was captured on a net carried by Ms. Tree Boat, a member of SpaceX's boat ...
Why that matters: SpaceX had hoped to guide the rocket’s nose cone — which costs $6 million — onto a passenger ship outfitted with a giant net. Here’s what went right: Liftoff occurred just after 10 a ...