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To: KevinDavis

This is the first for profit launch is it not?


9 posted on 07/13/2009 5:45:32 PM PDT by AntiKev ("Within the strangest people, truth can find the strangest home." - Great Big Sea - Company of Fools)
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To: AntiKev
You appear to be correct:

Monday's launch will be the fifth time the start-up company has tried to launch the small two-stage booster. The first three Falcon 1 rockets fell short of orbit during launches in 2006, 2007 and August 2008. The privately-developed rocket finally achieved orbit in September 2008 with a dummy payload.

15 posted on 07/13/2009 5:58:17 PM PDT by dfwddr (fubo)
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