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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Space => Topic started by: Elderberry on March 18, 2020, 10:50:33 pm
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Space.com by Amy Thompson 3/18/2020
The Falcon 9 rocket had launched a record 5 times.
SpaceX successfully launched a new batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit today (March 18), despite an engine cutout during the flight, but was unable to stick a rocket landing at sea to cap the mission.
The extra sooty Falcon 9 — which made a record fifth launch with today's flight —lifted off at 8:16 a.m. EDT (1216 GMT) from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center here in Florida, its white exterior marred by its four previous trips through the atmosphere.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the Falcon 9 experienced the loss of one of its nine engine during the trip to space, but was still able to deliver its Starlink satellite haul into orbit.
More: https://www.space.com/spacex-launches-starlink-5-satellites-misses-rocket-landing.html (https://www.space.com/spacex-launches-starlink-5-satellites-misses-rocket-landing.html)
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I wonder why no one from NASA is going public with a comparison cost analysis between NASA and Musk ?