SpaceX CRS-12: Falcon 9 launch & landing, 14 August 2017

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the CRS-12 Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 14 August 2017, at 16:31 UTC (12:31 EDT). Following stage separation, the first stage of the SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket attempted and succeeded to land at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. This was SpaceX’s twelfth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-12), the Dragon spacecraft carrying over 6,400 pounds of supplies and payloads to the International Space Station.

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[RDC_Autosports]

That's insane! My grandfather worked there god rest his soul, wish he was here to see this

[kathyabel]

Amazing success. We watched live from Ormond Beach FL. Bravo!

[gcocayne]

I've been watching launches since the Mercury program but they always thrill me and the fact that you can land the first stage astounds me so kudos SpaceX!

[NemorisInferioris]

Amazing. Not only is the mission a complete success, and extremely well done, with the landing which was most impressive; the fact that it is extremely resourceful by reusing the crafts. Well done. Investing in science is the best for the world.

[RinoaL]

I'm pretty fucking surprised by the accuracy of that landing. also this commentator was really good, he didnt talk over any interesting parts and actually made it more interesting unlike the other ones ive heard.

[davewilson]

This is an incredibly difficult thing to do. Congratulations to the engineers and physicists who made this possible. Well done!

Sane people everywhere are very proud what you are accomplishing.

[ndlxzgt]

Yet another beautiful landing on a beautiful Florida summer day.

[swagger]

My God. What a beautiful compilation of engineering. Well done!

[lithicyde]

Excellent work Space X. 2017 is now 11/11 for launches, 8/8 for landings.

[antscaledesigns]

Watched this live today from the beach... what an experience!! Amazing to see reusable space craft becoming a reality.

[U_Psalm_]

Beautiful just beautiful! Proud of all those folks who made this possible. As a baby learning to walk smiles up to its parents, we as humans look out to into the Universe, smile and say, "Look what we can do"!!!

[annemeledandri]

Pure genius! I am awestruck! You should all be so proud of yourselves. Great commentating & thank you for the step by step explanation.

[JamesBertine]

Amazing engineering and technological advances! Bravo Zulu to all. Great leaps into future space travel and economy.

[bluepower]

Succesful landings seem to have become the norm instead of the exception, great job SpaceX!

[Lyonfeather]

Awesome launch and landing. Congratulation SpaceX team. A job well done. I was lucky enough to see it live and it was just that much more exciting.

[hogwild_]

Beautiful, just beautiful, this is the kind of stuff that made me want to get into aerospace engineering.

[alexisAPperez]

It gave me such joy watching it land back, I truly see us going to Mars and possible back in our life time

[cmitube]

It's just amazing the engineering and technology used to do this!

[DaveBo]

I am amazed every time I watch. Great team at SpaceX!

[carolynjefferis]

We were lucky enough to watch this from the Apollo centre at KSC - one of the most thrilling things I have ever witnessed!