{"id":15440,"date":"2016-06-16T17:51:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T09:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-falcon-9-rocket-lofts-satellites-for-eutelsat-and-abs\/"},"modified":"2016-06-16T17:51:48","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T09:51:48","slug":"photos-falcon-9-rocket-lofts-satellites-for-eutelsat-and-abs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-falcon-9-rocket-lofts-satellites-for-eutelsat-and-abs\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Falcon 9 rocket lofts satellites for Eutelsat and ABS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off into a brilliant morning sky over the Sunshine State on Wednesday, and these photos show the kerosene-fueled launcher climbing away from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 40 launch pad.<\/p>\n<p>The two-stage rocket launched at 10:29 a.m. EDT (1429 GMT) Wednesday and turned east to inject the Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A communications satellites into a supersynchronous transfer orbit stretching up to 39,000 miles (about 62,700 kilometers) above Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Read our full story for more details.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16067\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16067\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661317636_4c5058a919_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661317636_4c5058a919_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661317636_4c5058a919_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16068\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16068\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27078891624_d77e66c29a_o-2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27078891624_d77e66c29a_o-2.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27078891624_d77e66c29a_o-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16069\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16069\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661312516_6200bc3d95_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661312516_6200bc3d95_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661312516_6200bc3d95_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16070\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16070\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661320706_de2488533b_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661320706_de2488533b_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661320706_de2488533b_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16072\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16072\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16072\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661322976_f39b9a621b_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661322976_f39b9a621b_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661322976_f39b9a621b_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16073\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16073\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661326426_5e110ab4d8_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661326426_5e110ab4d8_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661326426_5e110ab4d8_k-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16071\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16071\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661313956_c4d8157f81_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661313956_c4d8157f81_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661313956_c4d8157f81_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16074\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16074\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16074\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661315686_555da92ecc_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661315686_555da92ecc_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661315686_555da92ecc_k-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16075\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16075\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27078889924_af7746e1d8_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27078889924_af7746e1d8_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27078889924_af7746e1d8_k-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16076\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16076\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661325446_57f1f13e0c_k.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661325446_57f1f13e0c_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27661325446_57f1f13e0c_k-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16077\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16077\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27078893234_0142dd80f0_o.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27078893234_0142dd80f0_o.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27078893234_0142dd80f0_o-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Email the author.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off into a brilliant morning sky over the Sunshine State on Wednesday, and these photos show the kerosene-fueled launcher climbing away from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 40 launch pad. The two-stage rocket launched at 10:29 a.m. EDT (1429 GMT) Wednesday and turned east to inject the Eutelsat 117 West B and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3681,3682,2618,670,2135,1736,1424,3683],"class_list":["post-15440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-abs","tag-abs-2a","tag-all-electric-propulsion","tag-boeing","tag-boeing-702sp","tag-complex-40","tag-eutelsat","tag-eutelsat-117-west-b"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15440"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15440\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}