Elon Musk's SpaceX already knows what it's going to do with the history-making rocket — but it's not what you think
During a teleconference on Monday after the mission, Musk said that SpaceX will not refly the retrieved rocket stage, shown here:
Instead, the company plans to conduct a ground test similar to the static-fire tests that are part of prelaunch preparations, which measure the rocket's structural integrity, system operations, and engine power.
But Musk said during the teleconference that SpaceX expects "sometime next year we ought to aim to re-fly one of the rocket boosters," The Boston Globe's Justin Bachman reported.
That means we can look forward to more rocket landings like the one on Monday, but it's going to be awhile before we see the rapidly reusable rockets Musk envisions.
"It'll take a few years to iron all that out and make sure it all works well," Musk said.
In the meantime, sit tight: We're watching a spaceflight revolution in the making.
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