SpaceX launches cargo, but fails to land rocket 0 SHARES Share it! The Dragon cargo ship successfully made it to orbit, which was the primary goal of the launch. It was the first time SpaceX ever failed to land a booster on solid ground, following a string of 12 straight successes. Ocean platform landings have proven a bit trickier, but SpaceX has managed to stick the landing, whether on land or sea, 32 times in all. The Dragon space capsule that flew on Wednesday was used once before, on a supply mission in February 2017.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 05, 2018 19:52 UTC