Falcon 9 first stage landing
A Falcon 9 first stage stands on the deck of the ship "Of Course I Still Love You" after landing. It was the second landing for the same stage, which previously flew on a Dragon cargo mission in April 2016.

SpaceX has completed the first reusable orbital launch since the retirement of the U.S. space shuttle, delivering the SES-10 telecommunications satellite into geostationary transfer orbit with a rocket that first flew last April for NASA.

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Caleb Henry is a former SpaceNews staff writer.