SpaceX Rocket Successfully Launched on Fifth Try.
The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket blasted off at sunset from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
One hour from 6:35pm ET launch window for SES-9. Continuing to watch upper-level winds https://t.co/tdni53IviI pic.twitter.com/yWnV3XWFpU
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 4, 2016
This was the rocket’s fifth launch attempt in the last week and a-half; Sunday’s effort ended with an engine shutdown, a split second before lift-off.
SES-9 spacecraft in Geo Transfer Orbit, 40,600 km in altitude. Photos → https://t.co/K47HQ7fHjp @SES_Satellites pic.twitter.com/5BDZxzbLV5
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 5, 2016
WATCH LIVE @ 6:35pm EST: SpaceX Satellite Launch, Rocket Landing Attempt https://t.co/TlMAxbEfeF #dmtalk @othersideofmidnight
— Anthony Barnett (@TonyBar_nett) March 5, 2016
Here are the latest tweets for the same:
SpaceX launches satellite, but fails to land rocket on barge: SpaceX has another launch under its belt, but no… https://t.co/3fwLkk7znf
— Charleston NewsChan (@Charleston_NC) March 5, 2016
#SpaceX launches satellite, but fails to land rocket on barge #jobs #jobsearch #: #SpaceX has another launch u… https://t.co/ah6BOkTcWc
— pries 500k jobs (@pries5de) March 5, 2016
Rocket landed hard on the droneship. Didn’t expect this one to work (v hot reentry), but next flight has a good chance.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 5, 2016
