SpaceX aims to relaunch a used Falcon 9 rocket as early as September

SpaceX first managed to successfully land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket back on dry land in 2015, and in 2016, the company repeated the feat three times in much tougher conditions, landing the rocket on a drone ship in the ocean.

Now, SpaceX has a hangar full of rockets, and it's only appropriate that it starts putting them to good use. According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the first reflight of a used rocket will happen in September or October of this year. 

Musk didn't share any details about that upcoming mission, but it's an important one for SpaceX — a successful reuse of Falcon 9's first stage would mean big savings for the company, both in terms of money and time.  Read more...