Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk on Monday explained how SpaceX’s two-staged Falcon 9 rocket performed a backflip during its latest launch for an Italian Earth observation satellite. What Happened SpaceX launched the reusable Falcon 9 COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 mission to low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 6:11 p.m. ET following a four-days delay due to bad weather. The Musk-owned SpaceX tweeted the details of the launch along with a live webcast. The privately-held company also shared a short clip of the Falcon 9’s stage separation from ground cameras. Musk noted the sequence of separation in the 16-seconds clip. The billionaire entrepreneur said the 16-story tall rocket performed a deft maneuver while moving at a very high speed. This included the booster performing a backflip after separating from the satellite. The booster then fired up the engine to return to the landing zone just …