Posted on 01/09/2017 8:42:12 AM PST by BenLurkin
In the face of unrelenting days of very poor weather and a range conflict with another very critical rocket launch, SpaceX is pushing back the return debut of their private Falcon 9 rocket carrying a revolutionary fleet of voice and data commercial communications relay satellites for Iridium to no earlier than next weekend, Jan 14. Earlier indications of a nearly weeks long launch delay from Monday, Jan. 9 to next Saturday morning, Jan. 14, were officially confirmed today, Jan. 8, by SpaceX and their Iridium Communications customer. “Launch moving due to high winds and rains at Vandenberg,” SpaceX announced today, Jan. 8. Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 with the payload of 10 identical next generation.
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SAT phone mo better soon .....
SAT phone service need to be mo cheaper, and SAT internet data need to be mo faster.
Anyone remember Globalstar? They launched 12 sats at one time. Rocket blew up, and REALLY put a kink in their plans.
that will cost mo money.
Good, fast, cheap. Pick any two.
Kaboom!
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