SpaceX rocket in historic vertical landing

US space company SpaceX has successfully landed an unmanned rocket upright - the first time such a
feat has been accomplished.
The Falcon-9 rocket booster despatched 11 communications satellites before returning to an upright
position at Cape Canaveral.
The achievement has been hailed as milestone towards reusing rockets.
It is hoped the mission will boost moves to reduce the cost of private space operations.
The launch of a rocket is the first by SpaceX since one exploded in June.
On that occasion an unmanned Falcon-9 broke apart in flames minutes after lifting off from Cape
Canaveral, with debris tumbling out of the sky into the Atlantic Ocean.
The rocket, which had 18 straight successes prior to the fateful flight, was in the process of sending a
cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS).
SpaceX has a $1.6bn (£1.08bn; €1.47bn) contract with Nasa to send supplies to the ISS.