Mission control erupted into cheers Monday night as SpaceX successfully landed its Falcon 9 Rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The private space corporation led by tech mogul Elon Musk made history when the rocket touched down as the first orbital-class booster to land upright on solid ground. It is a big step toward reusable rockets and a much-needed win just six months after one of the company’s Falcon 9 rockets exploded.
Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Edmund Lee of Re/code about the launch and landing, and what this means for the private space industry.
Guest
- Edmund Lee, managing editor for Re/code. He tweets @edmundlee.
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