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SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage booster spins out of control on descent back to Cape Canaveral LZ-1

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    Just to clarify: the primary mission was a success, and successfully delivered Dragon to it's Low Earth Orbit where it will berth with the ISS later this week; but the first stage, on reentry,...

    Just to clarify: the primary mission was a success, and successfully delivered Dragon to it's Low Earth Orbit where it will berth with the ISS later this week; but the first stage, on reentry, spun out of control:

    Grid fin hydraulic pump stalled, so Falcon landed just out to sea. Appears to be undamaged & is transmitting data. Recovery ship dispatched.

    https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1070386062164283392

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