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SpaceX Falcon 9 landing team receives inaugural Neil Armstrong Space Prize

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The SpaceX team responsible for landing Falcon 9 boosters received the inaugural Neil Armstrong Space Prize at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15. The award recognizes the team’s achievement in developing and executing reusable rocket-landing operations.

Discovered 2026-09-16T13:05:06.130555-07:00 | 2026-09-16T13:05:06.130555-07:00

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  • The award recognizes Falcon 9 booster landing as a significant milestone in reusable launch vehicle development.
  • The recognition underscores the growing importance of recoverability to commercial space transportation and launch-system design.

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