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May 12, 2016 11:36 am GMT

Why does SpaceX land rockets on those tiny barges?

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SpaceX, the space exploration company dedicated to cost efficient space travel and exploration, loves to land rockets on tiny barges out in the middle of the ocean. 

Given the vast amount of resources that the company has, why not just return those rockets back to land instead of a tiny drone ship out at sea?

Check out the video above for this answer and more.    

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