A Falcon 9 rocket roared into the sky on Saturday carrying 10 communications satellites – a return by SpaceX and its billionaire leader, Elon Musk, to the business of launching satellites to orbit. But financial details disclosed this past week about the company overshadowed the successful liftoff, raising questions about the viability of Mr. Musk’s long-range plans for SpaceX and his vision of sending people to Mars.
Category: Iridium
Weather Willing, SpaceX, Iridium Hope for Monday Blastoff at Vandenberg Air Force Base
With a Federal Aviation Administration license in hand and an on-pad test complete, a Falcon 9 rocket and its cargo are expected to blast off Monday from Vandenberg Air Force Base – but need Mother Nature to cooperate. Liftoff of the Space Exploration Technologies rocket is planned for 10:22 a.m. from Space Launch Complex-4 on South Base.
SpaceX gets green light days before scheduled launch
SpaceX has received the FAA go ahead to launch a fresh rocket into space, just days before it is scheduled to blast off. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch with 10 Iridium NEXT satellites.