SpaceX Falcon 9’s vertical landing: Here’s why it matters for science

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 landing successfully on its landing site. (Source: SpaceX Twitter feed)
SpaceX, the company run and founded by Tesla Motors’ Elon Musk, has successfully completed a vertical take-off and vertical landing (VTVL) with its Falcon 9 rocket after delivering a payload of commercial satellites, setting a new landmark in space travel technology.
The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida with 11 communication satellites for customer OrbComm Inc and successfully deployed