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SpaceX Picks Up Its Launches To Set Record Pace: Moving past a 2016 launch disaster, SpaceX aims for its best rate yet.

Authors :
Klotz, Irene
Roulette, Joey
Source :
Aviation Week & Space Technology. 6/12/2017, p1-3. 3p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article reports that Elon Musk’s space team at SpaceX aims to surpass its annual flight record before the second half of 2017. SpaceX aims to send a flock of 10 Iridium birds into polar orbit from California’s Vandenberg AFB and launch the BulgariaSat1 communications satellite. Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX vice president of build and flight reliability, says that they have picked up the rate significantly.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00052175
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Aviation Week & Space Technology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
124085469