SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket with satellites for German military
Falcon 9 launch (twitter.com)
SpaceX initiated the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base with two reconnaissance satellites destined for the German military, according to KSBY.
The mission named Sarah-2 was delayed by a day to accommodate additional pre-flight checks.
This marked the eighth deployment of the first-stage booster dedicated to supporting this mission. Previously, the booster had been utilized for the launch of SDA-0A and six Starlink missions.
Falcon 9 launch (twitter.com)
As SpaceX notes on X, the Falcon fleet’s life-leading rocket completed its 19th and final launch and landing on December 23.
"This one reusable rocket booster alone launched to orbit 2 astronauts and more than 860 satellites — totaling 260+ metric tons — in ~3.5 years," the company says.
The Falcon fleet’s life leading rocket completed its 19th and final launch and landing on December 23. This one reusable rocket booster alone launched to orbit 2 astronauts and more than 860 satellites — totaling 260+ metric tons — in ~3.5 years pic.twitter.com/q1ANdGCpEg
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 26, 2023
With this launch, a total of 94 orbital missions have been conducted so far this year.
SpaceX launches
On December 7, SpaceX conducted another launch of Starlink satellites into space. 23 satellites have been deployed into orbit.
On November 17, SpaceX once again postponed the launch of its Starship rocket. Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, revealed that technical issues arose during the launch, mentioning the need to replace a grid fin actuator.
