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Falcon 9 Touches Down In Bahamian Waters
EXUMA, BAHAMAS – History was made at approximately 6:21pm Tuesday as the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster, the first orbital flight of twenty scheduled for this year, left cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida, and achieved a flawless landing on an autonomous drone ship in the Exumas, marking the first-ever rocket touchdown in international waters.
EXUMA, BAHAMAS – History was made at approximately 6:21pm Tuesday as the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster, the first orbital flight of twenty scheduled for this year, left cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida, and achieved a flawless landing on an autonomous drone ship in the Exumas, marking the first-ever rocket touchdown in international waters.
As the booster descended, cheers erupted from spectators who watched in awe, witnessing not just a milestone in spaceflight, but a defining moment for the future of The Bahamas.
“ Some may look at this moment and see a rocket booster returning to earth. But we see something far greater. We see a symbol. What is possible? We see a moment that tells every child in every school across this country that no dream is too big,” Prime Minister Philip Davis said.
The landmark event also holds significant potential for tourism, a point highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper.
Bahamian and former NASA rocket scientist and entrepreneur, Aisha Bowe, who now sits as a space relations consultant in the Ministry of Tourism also shares her excitement.
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