On November 23, 2015, a Blue Origin rocket made a historic landing.
Before this time, all rockets were single-use only — even SpaceX's rockets. Blue Origin changed the concept forever. After launching the New Shepard capsule safely into space, the rocket started heading back to Earth. It flew towards a landing pad, fired its engines to slow down, and touched down softly on the ground. This was the first vertical landing in history. The milestone meant that rockets could be reused for multiple missions, which saves money and reduces waste. Today, SpaceX is most famous for landing its Falcon 9 rocket boosters. The SpaceX Falcon Heavy boosters can also land vertically. SpaceX might land its rockets more frequently, but Blue Origin did it first.
Before this time, all rockets were single-use only — even SpaceX's rockets. Blue Origin changed the concept forever. After launching the New Shepard capsule safely into space, the rocket started heading back to Earth. It flew towards a landing pad, fired its engines to slow down, and touched down softly on the ground. This was the first vertical landing in history. The milestone meant that rockets could be reused for multiple missions, which saves money and reduces waste. Today, SpaceX is most famous for landing its Falcon 9 rocket boosters. The SpaceX Falcon Heavy boosters can also land vertically. SpaceX might land its rockets more frequently, but Blue Origin did it first.
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00:00On this day in space.
00:03On November 23rd, 2015, a Blue Origin rocket made a historic landing.
00:08Before this time, all rockets were single-use only.
00:12Even SpaceX's rockets.
00:14Blue Origin changed the concept forever.
00:17After launching the New Shepard capsule safely into space,
00:20the rocket started heading back to Earth.
00:22It flew towards a landing pad, fired its engines to slow down,
00:25and touched down softly on the ground.
00:27This was the first vertical landing in history.
00:30The milestone meant that rockets could be reused for multiple missions,
00:33which saves money and reduces waste.
00:36Today, SpaceX is most famous for landing its Falcon 9 rocket boosters.
00:40The SpaceX Falcon Heavy boosters can also land vertically.
00:44SpaceX might land its rockets more frequently, but Blue Origin did it first.
00:49And that's what happened on this day in space.
00:52NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology