I think I’ll just flag this story up, simply because it made my jaw drop as soon as I turned on my computer and checked the bbc website. ” US space company SpaceX has successfully landed an unmanned rocket upright – the first time such a feat has been accomplished.” As a guy who finds parking his wheelchair in the right place a bit hard at times, I find that remarkable. While I’m still not sure if I approve of space exploration being opened up to the free market (yes, competition can drive up standards, but it can also mean corners are cut), we’re certainly seeing a new, exciting era of innovation. This new vertical landing technique will certainly make getting a rocket back to land much safer and easier; when it’s perfected, it could mean rocket ‘turn-round’ becomes much faster, which opens up all kinds of possibilities.