Updates: SpaceX launches, lands "flight proven" Falcon 9 in historic first

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In a historic first for the company and the industry, SpaceX launched and landed a "flight proven," or refurbished, Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, March 30, 2017.(Photo: craig bailey/florida today)buy photo

spacex launched and landed its "flight proven" Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday in a historic first for rocket reusability.

See updates from the event below:

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Source: http://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2017/03/30/watch-live-historic-spacex-falcon9-rocket-launch-landing-kennedy-space-center-ses10-florida/99829196/