SPACEX TARGETS THURSDAY FOR LAUNCH AND DRONESHIP LANDING

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A Falcon 9 rocket in SpaceX's hangar

SpaceX is hoping to launch the 7,000-pound Thaicom 8 into space on Thursday at 5:40 pm Eastern. From its geosynchronous orbit, the satellite will beam televi

sion and internet signals into Southeast Asia.

After the launch, the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage booster will turn around and attempt to land on an autonomous barge in the Atlantic Ocean.

If the landing goes well, it'll be SpaceX's fourth successful landing--the first was on land and the second and third touched down on the drone ship. They might need a bigger hangar soon.

You can watch Thursday's launch and landing attempt here.

Source:popsci