Jason-3 Satellite Launch: NASA Photo
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars into space carrying the Jason-3 ocean-mapping satellite during a launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Jan. 17, 2016. See launch video and read the full story here.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Trying to Land on Drone Ship
The first stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket comes down for a landing on a "droneship" in the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 17, 2016. The booster landed softly, but one of its legs didn't latch well and the rocket stage ended up falling over and exploding.
Falcon 9 Rocket Tips Over on Droneship
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket tips over during a landing attempt on the droneship Just Read The Instructions on Jan. 17, 2016.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Landing Explosion
In this still image from a video, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage explodes on the droneship Just Read The Instructions during a landing attempt at sea on Jan. 17, 2016 after a successful satellite launch.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket on Drone Ship
The first stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is seen here lying on its side on the drone ship "Just Read the Instructions" after a near-miss landing attempt on Jan. 17, 2016.
Mission: Jason-3
On Jan. 17, 2015, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket and the Jason-3 ocean-mapping satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, while also attempting a rocket landing. See photos from the mission here. See launch video and read the full story here.
Jason-3 Satellite Concept
An artist's depiction of the Jason-3 ocean-monitoring satellite in orbit above Earth. See launch video and read the full story here.
Inside SpaceX's Risky Fly-back Booster Rocket Landing (Infographic)
In a first for space flight, SpaceX will attempt to fly its Falcon 9 booster rocket to a safe landing aboard an offshore platform. See how SpaceX's rocket landing tests work in this Space.com infographic.
SpaceX Jason-3 Launch on Falcon 9
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches through thick fog carrying the Jason-3 ocean-mapping satellite into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Jan. 17, 2016. See launch video and read the full story here.
SpaceX's 'Drone Ship' Landing Pad at Sea
SpaceX's robotic landing-pad ship "Just Read the Instructions" at sea ahead of a planned Jan. 17, 2016 reusable-rocket test. See launch video and read the full story here.
Jason-3 Launch in Infrared
An infrared view of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launching the Jason-3 satellite into orbit. See launch video and read the full story here.
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