vertical takeoff, vertical landing
thumb|Apollo 16 LM Orion on the lunar surface, 1972 thumb|DC-XA landing in 1996 thumb|A Falcon 9 first stage performing a vertical landing, 2016
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thumb|Apollo 16 LM Orion on the lunar surface, 1972 thumb|DC-XA landing in 1996 thumb|A Falcon 9 first stage performing a vertical landing, 2016
Vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) is a form of takeoff and landing for rockets. Multiple VTVL craft have flown. A notable VTVL vehicle was the Apollo Lunar Module which delivered the first humans to the Moon. Building on the decades of development, SpaceX utilised the VTVL concept for its flagship Falcon 9 first stage, which has delivered over five hundred successful powered landings so far.