SpaceX Aims To Land Falcon 9 Rocket At Cape Canaveral Tonight

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This attempts follows the failure in June—let’s hope there are no explosions this time.

If the launch does go off as planned, after the rumble from the rocket’s climb subsides, the flight could be punctuated by a sonic boom signaling the Falcon 9 booster's return from space. Observers may then see the orange glow of an engine firing in darkness to slow the booster’s descent toward concrete pads at SpaceX’s “Landing Complex 1” at Cape Canaveral.
 
well I guess NASA is signaling they have no use for the Cape Canaveral facilities anymore. Roll the dice, see how big an insurance claim they can make I guess. When was the last time they launched anything from there anyway?
 
Has anyone seen these or other launches in person? What's it like?

I'd like to to check it out some time.
 
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