December 3, 2013

Kudos to SpaceX

First geosync satellite launched successfully. From Space.com:
SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket On High-Stakes Commercial Satellite Mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lit up the night sky over Florida Tuesday (Dec. 3) in a landmark communications satellite mission that catapulted the private spaceflight company into the commercial launch business.

The upgraded Falcon 9 rocket launched into space from SpaceX's pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on a mission to deliver the 3.2-ton SES-8 communications satellite into orbit. The liftoff at 5:41 p.m. EST (2241 GMT) marked SpaceX's first entry into the large commercial satellite market and its first launch into a geostationary transfer orbit needed for such a mission.
Low Earth orbit -- trips to the space station, etc... are easy. Geosync is a lot harder -- this is a milestone for private space exploration. Posted by DaveH at December 3, 2013 8:27 PM
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