As far as I know, all the rockets NASA has sent into space have returned to earth by splashing into the ocean.

SpaceX, the world's fastest-growing provider of launch services, is testing technologies to return rockets back to earth from space and landing without having to splash down. In this video you will see the rocket blast off then slowly float back down to the launch pad, they certainly seem to be on the right track.

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