SpaceX put 6 satellites into orbit
July 14, 2014 at 19:15 Moscow time the launch vehicle Falcon 9 produced by a private company SpaceX successfully launched from the spaceport at the US Air Force station at Cape Canaveral. After a few minutes, it reached a low reference orbit, where, at the correct altitude of about 715 km, 6 Orbcomm OG2 communications satellites were launched .
The launch was to take place on March 30, but was repeatedly postponed. This is another commercial launch of a private Falcon 9 rocket, after the delivery of cargo to the ISS. Former monopolists in the space cargo market from Roscosmos can start worrying.
On the video: webcast launch Falcon 9, starts 15 minutes before the start. There is a video from the body of the rocket itself.
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Each of the satellites weighing 172 kg (power 400 W) has an estimated service life of 10-15 years.
The launch was to take place on March 30, but was repeatedly postponed. This is another commercial launch of a private Falcon 9 rocket, after the delivery of cargo to the ISS. Former monopolists in the space cargo market from Roscosmos can start worrying.
On the video: webcast launch Falcon 9, starts 15 minutes before the start. There is a video from the body of the rocket itself.
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Each of the satellites weighing 172 kg (power 400 W) has an estimated service life of 10-15 years.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/229841/
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