Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin successfully landed a rocket for the third time
Blue Origin, the private spaceflight company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, successfully landed a rocket for the third time Saturday, The Guardian reports.
The company's feat is unique in that they've used the same rocket three times. Most rockets are not reusable. Blue Origin is in commercial spaceflight competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX, which has been attempting to land a rocket on a barge.
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