SpaceX Rocket In Great Shape After Historic Landing, Elon Musk Says

The rocket that SpaceX landed in a historic first last month is in great shape and ready to be fired again, company CEO Elon Musk says. On Dec. 21, SpaceX successfully brought the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket back to Earth for a soft landing at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida — the first time this had ever been done during an orbital launch. The achievement is a big step forward in SpaceX's quest to develop fully, rapidly reusable rockets, which Musk has said could slash