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Falcon 9 Rocket Booster Returns to Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral welcomed back a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster on June 29 after its successful June 23 launch and landing aboard the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You. This was the most challenging launch for the 229-foot-tall rocket to date. The first stage rocket soared to an altitude of 44 miles before successfully separating from an 8,150-pound BulgariaSat 1 satellite. Once the Falcon 9 first stage rocket booster has ... [+]