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September 20, 2019

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Rocket landing at Cape Canaveral planned after SpaceX launch

December 19, 2015

Assuming SpaceX’s plans come to fruition, a Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral on Sunday will end with a vertical rocket-assisted landing at an abandoned Cold War-era launch facility a few miles away.

SpaceX leases property for landing pads at Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg

February 17, 2015

SpaceX plans to set up landing pads on abandoned launch sites at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Air Force Base in a step toward the company’s vision for eventual recovery and reuse of rocket boosters.