SpaceX launches GPS satellite
Posted: Sat, Nov 7, 2020, 7:56 AM ET (1256 GMT)
SpaceX launched a GPS 3 satellite Thursday, a month after a last-second abort during a previous launch attempt. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 6:24 pm EST (2324 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, releasing the GPS 3 SV04 spacecraft into orbit nearly 90 minutes later. The launch was originally scheduled for Oct. 2 but aborted seconds before liftoff because of a problem with the rocket's first-stage engines. The success of the launch should clear the way for the Crew-1 commercial crew mission for NASA scheduled for Nov. 14. The launch was the third GPS mission for SpaceX under the National Security Space Launch program. The company is under contract to launch two more GPS 3 satellites next year, and will use previously flown boosters for those missions.
SpaceX launched a GPS 3 satellite Thursday, a month after a last-second abort during a previous launch attempt. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 6:24 pm EST (2324 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, releasing the GPS 3 SV04 spacecraft into orbit nearly 90 minutes later. The launch was originally scheduled for Oct. 2 but aborted seconds before liftoff because of a problem with the rocket's first-stage engines. The success of the launch should clear the way for the Crew-1 commercial crew mission for NASA scheduled for Nov. 14. The launch was the third GPS mission for SpaceX under the National Security Space Launch program. The company is under contract to launch two more GPS 3 satellites next year, and will use previously flown boosters for those missions.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
SES sees shift in revenue from video to government services
Posted: Sun, Aug 3 12:05 PM ET (1605 GMT) SpaceX launches Starlink satellites and classified payloads
Posted: Sun, Aug 3 12:03 PM ET (1603 GMT) |
|
news links
|
|
Thursday, August 7
Firefly Aerospace prices shares at $45, above the expected range
CNBC — 7:22 am ET (1122 GMT) Firefly Aerospace Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering
GlobeNewswire — 7:22 am ET (1122 GMT) Firefly Aerospace begins trading on Nasdaq under ticker 'FLY" [Thursday]
San Antonio Express-News — 7:21 am ET (1121 GMT) Firefly Aerospace prices $868M upsized IPO, shares to trade under "FLY"
SeekingAlpha — 7:21 am ET (1121 GMT) Starlink interference threatens radio astronomy’s golden age
Astronomy — 7:20 am ET (1120 GMT) |
