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December 04, 2013

Third time a charm: SpaceX launches commercial satellite
Washington (AFP) Dec 04, 2013
After two delays, private US company SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched its first commercial satellite, after repairs were made to the Falcon 9 rocket. It roared into space at 2241 GMT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, SpaceX said in a statement. Its $100 million satellite was placed in orbit 14 minutes later, a SpaceX spokesman confirmed. The rocket's cargo was a telecommunications satellite for the Luxembourg company SES, which until now has used European Ariane rocket ... read more

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