ON DISPLAY DAILY @ SpaceX Headquarters, Hawthorne
Would you like to see a real SpaceX Falcon 9 here in LA? You Can! Outside the SpaceX’s headquarters in Southern California. The company which created the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch mounted the 156-foot-tall (47-meter) gigantic space machine on vertical display for its significant milestone and as a testament to the perseverance of its founder, and chief engineer Elon Musk, who wants to reduce the cost of colonizing Mars by developing a fleet of fully reusable spaceships.
The rocket on display is the first SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to land successfully after years of research and experiment, during which the company switched from its initial plan to retrieve rockets with parachutes to a very thoughtful idea of involving multiple engine restarts, landing legs, and precision landing algorithms.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully stage landed at Cape Canaveral after a Dec. 21 launch with 11 Orbcomm communications satellites on vertical display. The rocket is a jaw-dropping out-of-space scientific attraction visible to passersby on nearby streets and freeways. The rocket is located near the southeast corner of SpaceX headquarters at the intersection of Crenshaw Blvd. and Jack Northrop Ave. in Hawthorne, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.
The historic masterpiece had to undergo thorough scrubbing and treatment to wash away soot residue it gathered from flying through its own exhaust, before it was brought to Hawthorne for permanent exhibition in front of SpaceX’s main building with the help of two heavy-lifting cranes.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket boosters that were recovered since its first mission are being put to use again and again as SpaceX has now flown a previously flown first stage on a satellite launch. This is the result of a successful five-year technology development program to develop reusable rocket launch systems.
Want to see a real rocket launch?
Don’t miss any of the exciting Rocket Launches Now Scheduled from the Vandenberg AFB in Southern California.
Parents, time to round up the whole family and take everyone out of to see real rocket fly through the sky. Anywhere that has a good west facing view of the Southern California sky, is great. Beaches are especially good locations, because of the lack of light over the ocean. Take a look at the video below, of a recent SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch from Vandenberg AFB.
For additional information, visit the website @
spacex.com/falcon-9
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