Tag: SpaceX Falcon 9

S. Korea says second spy satellite successfully placed in orbit

South Korea’s second domestically made spy satellite was successfully put into orbit, Seoul’s defence ministry said Monday, after it was launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Seoul confirmed in December the successful launch of its first military spy satellite, which was also carried by one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. “Our military’s second reconnaissance satellite successfully separated from the launch vehicle at around 09:02 (1202 GMT) and […]

Private US spaceship poised to launch for the Moon

An American spaceship attempting a lunar landing will aim to launch early Thursday, the second private-led effort this year after the first ended in failure. Intuitive Machines, the Houston company leading mission “IM-1,” hopes to become the first non-government entity to achieve a soft touchdown on the Moon and land the first US robot on the surface since the Apollo missions more than five decades ago. Its hexagonal-shaped Nova-C lander named “Odysseus” is set to […]

Launch pad blast destroys SpaceX rocket, Facebook satellite

by Leila MACOR with Jean-Louis SANTINI in Washington MIAMI, United States (AFP) — An unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad during a test in Florida on Thursday, destroying a satellite that Facebook planned to use to beam high-speed internet to Africa. The blast at Cape Canaveral — though it caused no injuries — marks a setback for the California-based private space firm and its founder, internet entrepreneur Elon Musk, who wants […]