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Re:Recovering SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Ocean Landing Video by bradyd on Friday June 27, 2014 @01:03PM (#7955006)
Due to rough seas the rocket stage sank before they were able to recover it.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27166780

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Re:Recovering SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Ocean Landing Video by dm2 on Saturday June 28, 2014 @04:59AM (#7957799)
That article is about the previous landing.

The recent vertical landing should have been much closer to shore and was planned to have a much better chance of recovery.

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