Summary
SpaceX racked up another first Friday, launching a recycled rocket with a recycled capsule on a grocery run for NASA.
For the past two years, the private SpaceX has been salvaging as much as possible from rockets following liftoff.
NASA flew its first reused capsule back in June. But managers waited until SpaceX had three rocket reflights under its belt, before putting NASA's station equipment and experiments on a secondhand Falcon.
Jessica Jensen, a SpaceX manager, said the company aims to reuse rockets -- and capsules -- far more than twice.
This was the first launch from the SpaceX-rented Complex 40 in more than a year.
SpaceX spent $50 million rebuilding the pad.
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