SpaceX believes they have “all the necessary pieces” to achieve a full recovery of the booster stage, with the next launch of their Falcon 9 v1.1 set to test another key technology towards that aim, via the debut of landing legs on the aft of the first stage. While there is a low likelihood SpaceX will be able to recover the first stage of the CRS-3 Falcon 9 from the water, the returning booster will attempt to deploy its landing legs during its descent.
"Legs"
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 carrying private Japanese moon lander
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Research, spacewalks, and maintenance: Expedition 67’s final month aboard the ISS
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