Tag: SAOCOM
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SpaceX Conducts First Polar Launch from Cape in over 50 Years
SpaceX has conducted the first polar launch from Florida since 1969. On board the Falcon 9 rocket was the Argentinean SAOCOM-1B satellite and two American secondary payloads. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) occurred at 7:18 PM EDT (23:18 UTC) on Sunday. The 45th Weather Squadron predicted a 40% chance of acceptable weather for…
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SpaceX Conducts First Polar Launch from Cape in over 50 Years
SpaceX has conducted the first polar launch from Florida since 1969. On board the Falcon 9 rocket was the Argentinean SAOCOM-1B satellite and two American secondary payloads. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) occurred at 7:18 PM EDT (23:18 UTC) on Sunday. The 45th Weather Squadron predicted a 40% chance of acceptable weather for…
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SpaceX conducts static fire test ahead of SAOCOM-1A mission, first west coast RTLS
SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket conducted its Static Fire test on Tuesday, ahead of is its next launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base – set for the weekend. This launch will be the second reflight of a Block 5 Falcon 9 first stage, core B1048. The flight will also include the first west coast Return…