Vertical takeoff, vertical landing (
VTVL) is a form of
takeoff and landing for rockets. Multiple VTVL craft have flown. , VTVL is under intense development as a technology for
reusable rockets, with two companies,
Blue Origin and
SpaceX, both having demonstrated recovery of launch vehicles, with Blue Origin's
New Shepard booster rocket making the first successful vertical landing following a test flight that reached
outer space, and SpaceX's
Falcon 9 Flight 20 marking the first landing of a commercial orbital booster.