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Falcon 9 rocket heads to Kennedy Space Center

The Falcon 9 rocket that successfully landed on a floating barge last week is on its way to the Kennedy Space Center.
SpaceX launched a Japanese communications satellite from Cape Canaveral on Friday, and landed the first-stage booster of the company's Falcon 9 rocket. 
Spectators watched from Port Canaveral Tuesday as the 15-story booster was prepared for its trip back to the Kennedy Space Center.

Raw: SpaceX Falcon 9 launch & landing

“I think it's sparked a lot interest now in what's going on in the Space Coast again. It's pretty exciting,” resident David Franklin said.
It was SpaceX's second successful water landing, and the company hopes to reuse one of the two boosters this summer.
“We didn't think it was going to land this time around coming in hot with three engines burning.
But we watched all the landings so far,” said spectator Jennifer Cenker.
Cenker and her son, Gabe Cenker, arrived Monday night to see the booster.

Raw: Booster arrives at Port Canaveral

“It's just amazing how they can land. It’s going so fast and landing on something so small, said Gabriel Cenker.

SpaceX has recovered three Falcon 9 first-stage boosters. Friday’s landing was the fastest and the hottest due to the velocity needed for the satellite launch, officials said.
The company's goal is to figure out how to effectively reuse rockets, thereby reducing the cost of access to space.
“I'm just thrilled it's bringing in a lot of people,” Jennifer Cenker said. 

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