Yesterday a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a spysat for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from Kennedy Space Center. The first stage returned for a successful landing at the Cape. Here are some photos and videos of the launch and booster return.
===
Later in the day Virgin Galactic did an unpowered drop test of the SpaceShipTwo “Unity” and tested the feathering mechanism for reentry.
VSS Unity glides back for a landing at the Mojave Air & Space Port.
====