Lucky Number 13: SpaceX Sends Telstar Satellite Into Orbit
- SpaceX successfully launched Telstar 19 VANTAGE satellite
- Satellite was deployed approximately 32 minutes after liftoff
The Telstar 19 Vantage launch.
Source: SpaceX
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. launched a satellite for customer Telstar early Sunday, marking the 13th launch of the year for the closely held company led by Elon Musk.
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying the payload from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida at 1:50 a.m. local time. The satellite was deployed approximately 32 minutes after liftoff and the rocket’s first stage later landed on the droneship named "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Atlantic Ocean, the company said on its website.