[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SpaceX successfully reused a Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday.
The rocket carried the Merah Putih satellite into orbit, which will provide internet and phone services across Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
The Falcon 9 launched at 1:18 a.m. ET from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the first stage landed nine minutes later on SpaceX’s “Of Course I Still Love You” drone ship positioned off the Florida coast.
It was the first time SpaceX has reused a Block 5 rocket, which is designed to fly 10 times with just inspections between missions, and at least 100 times with maintenance.
The rocket used Tuesday was first used on May 11 during the inaugural flight of a Block 5 Falcon 9.
Watch the mission webcast below.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjfQNBYv2IY” video_title=”1″][/vc_column][/vc_row]