 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| . |  |
. |
 by Ed Adamczyk Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2018
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, will send a satellite into orbit atop its Falcon Heavy rocket in 2020, the U.S. Air Force announced on Thursday. The massive rocket will deliver a secretive military satellite, known as AFSPC-52, into space, in a $130 million fixed-price contract. Two proposals for the launch were offered to the Air Force, from SpaceX and United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The two competitors for the contract are the only companies eligible to launch certain military satellites into space for purposes of national security. The contract announced by the Department of Defense on Thursday is the first awarded to SpaceX. The Falcon Heavy is a partially reusable rocket designed for heavy-lift launches. It is based on SpaceX's Falcon 9 vehicle with a reinforced Falcon 9 first stage and two attached boosters. In its initial launch in February it gained attention by launching a cherry red Tesla convertible into earth orbit. "SpaceX is honored by the Air Force's selection of Falcon Heavy to launch the competitively-awarded AFSPC-52 mission," SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell told CNN in a statement. "SpaceX is pleased to continue offering the American taxpayer the most cost-effective, reliable launch services for vital national security space missions."
Watch live: SpaceX to launch SES-12 communications satellite Washington (UPI) Jun 3, 2018 SpaceX will launch a communications satellite early Monday morning and you can watch the liftoff live on its website. The company's Falcon 9 rocket, with a used first stage, is scheduled to launch from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station during a four-hour widow starting at 12:29 a.m. Monday. The rocket will carry the SES-12 satellite to orbit for the Luxembourg-based telecom company SES. The satellite is headed for geostationary orbit, about 22,300 miles above Earth's surface, an ... read more
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us. |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
Google
