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SpaceX sees a successful lift off of its Falcon 9 rocket - stay tuned for the rocket landing coming next

Jessica Orwig   

SpaceX sees a successful lift off of its Falcon 9 rocket - stay tuned for the rocket landing coming next

On Sunday, Jan. 17, SpaceX saw a successful lift off of its Falcon 9 rocket:

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NASA TV

The Falcon 9 launched out of Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 1:42 p.m. ET.

Within 10 minutes after launch, the Falcon 9's first stage will perform a series of engine burns while using GPS tracking to safely guide itself onto one of SpaceX's un-crewed drone ships, which will be floating offshore in the Pacific, 186 miles south of the launch site.

You may remember that SpaceX has already attempted this landing twice - first in January of last year and then again last April. Both landings ended in a spectacular rocket explosion, but SpaceX is hoping that won't be the case this time around.

You can watch the landing attempt on NASA TV. This will be the first time a drone ship landing can be seen live, so keep watching and stay tuned for more information coming soon.

 

NOW WATCH: Watch never-before-seen footage of SpaceX's monumental rocket landing

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