Update: SpaceX has rescheduled the Falcon 9 launch on January, 6th 2015.
SciShow Space walks you through this week’s upcoming nail-biter: SpaceX’s attempt to land a reusable rocket on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean.
Hosted by: Hank Green
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