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Falcon 9 ORBCOMM OG2-2

Falcon 9 launches ORBCOMM OG2-2 & lands for first time!

12/21/15 ~ 8:29 p.m.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket makes history as it launches the 11 remaining ORBCOMM OG2 satellites on the rocket's first flight
since a June launch failure -- and then LANDS its first stage under its own power back at Cape Canaveral. It is the first
orbital rocket in history to recover itself under power for potential reuse. After previous attempts to land on a floating
platform at sea, this was the first attempt to reverse course and touch down back at Cape Canaveral,
succeeding on the first try.

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