SpaceX 14th Falcon 9 launch: 10 Iridium NEXT communication satellites successfully lifted off
SpaceX 14th Falcon 9 launch: 10 Iridium NEXT communication satellites successfully lifted off
This Is The Third Of The Eight Scheduled Launches For Iridiumâs Next Generation Global Satellite Constellation, Iridium NEXT. Now The Total Number Of Satellites In Orbit Is Up To 30. The First Launch Took Place In January, While The Second On June 25.
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New Delhi:
SpaceX, a US private spaceflight company, successfully launched 10 Â next generation global satellite to low-earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E(SLC-4E) in Californiaâs Vandenberg Air Force Base .
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SpaceX To Attempt First Rocket Launch Of 2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Los Angeles
HAWTHORNE (CBSLA) Hawthorne-based SpaceX will attempt to launch its first rocket of the year Thursday evening, sending a Turkish broadcasting satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Turksat 5A satellite was originally scheduled for 5:28 p.m. California time but was pushed back to 6:15 p.m.
Falcon 9 and Turksat 5A vertical on pad 40; tonight’s four-hour launch window opens at 8:28 p.m. EST, and weather is 70% favorable → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdKpic.twitter.com/jc8ix0F9IA
SpaceX will again attempt to land the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket on a barge, named Just Read the Instructions, floating in the Atlantic Ocean for use in future missions.
By City News Service
Jan 8, 2021
HAWTHORNE (CNS) - Hawthorne-based SpaceX launched its first rocket of the year Thursday, sending a Turkish broadcasting satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Turksat 5A satellite was originally set for 5:28 p.m. California time, but it was delayed for about 45 minutes before successfully heading into space.
Following the launch, SpaceX again landed the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket on a barge, named Just Read the Instructions, floating in the Atlantic Ocean for use in future missions. The rocket used in the launch had already flown three previous missions.