Monday 14 July 2014

Falcon 9 launches Orbcomm OG2 on fourth attempt



SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket today, carrying six Orbcomm OG2 communication satellites in the second mission flight of a Falcon booster equipped with landing legs. At 11:15 am EDT, the Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The launch comes on the heels of three aborted attempts. The first, on May 10, was cancelled due to a helium leak; a second on June 20, was scratched because of a depressurization alarm in the second stage; and a third, on June 21, was called off because of bad weather. .. Continue Reading Falcon 9 launches Orbcomm OG2 on fourth attempt

Section: Space

Tags: Communications, Falcon, Launch, Satellite, Spacecraft, SpaceX

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