SpaceX successfully launches and lands its rocket, misses catching its nosecone

Update December 16th, 8:05PM ET: SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 7:10PM ET this evening, and landed the booster on its drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean after takeoff. However, SpaceX’s two boats, Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief, didn’t catch the two fairing halves. The company says it will try to retrieve the fairing pieces from the water and use them on another launch.

Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/dPuCfa89Sc— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 17, 2019

Falcon 9 first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship – the third landing of this booster pic.twitter.com/K1x0K2oFgq— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 17, 2019

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