Monday, July 20, 2026
SpaceX was the first to land a rocket after having launched.
Debunked
Contradicted by strong evidence
7 sources · 5 support, 2 contradict
What we can confirm
Authoritative sources agree that SpaceX achieved the first successful *orbital-class* rocket booster landing after launch, but Blue Origin’s New Shepard performed a vertical landing after a suborbital flight earlier, so SpaceX was not the first to ever land a rocket after launch in any sense.
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Checked July 20, 2026
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