"This is absolutely insane! On the first-ever attempt, we have successfully caught the Super Heavy booster back at the launch tower...This is a day for the engineering history books." - Kate Tice, SpaceX Manager of Quality Systems Engineering
Since its founding 22 years ago, SpaceX has proven time and again that a private aerospace company can not only match the accomplishments of government-funded space agencies, but in many cases, do more than they can, faster, and at a lower cost.
The kicker? This was the first time SpaceX - or anyone else - had attempted this kind of rocket recovery, and its success astonished even the company's own employees.
In honor of SpaceX's remarkable Super Heavy snag, this month's T-Minus is taking a look back at 10 major milestones in the commercial space industry - including several other SpaceX triumphs.
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