Germany’s DLR To Demo In-Air Rocket Capture

Credit: Falcon 9 liftoff: SpaceX
Reusability for SpaceX means bringing the first stage of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle back to a vertical landing on land or a ship at sea. For Europe, it could mean capturing the rocket stage while it is still in flight. German aerospace center DLR is leading the European Union-funded Formation...

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