SpaceX returns to flight with Falcon 9 rocket launch
The American SpaceX rocket company has resumed flights, launching a Falcon 9 vehicle from the Vandenberg Air Force Base on the California coast. It is the first mission by the company since one of its vehicles exploded on the launch pad in September. The return to operations sees SpaceX start to renew what was the original global handheld satellite phone network, run by Iridium. Lift-off took place at 09:54 local time (17:54 GMT). Read more
The American SpaceX rocket company is hoping to resume flights on Saturday. It is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 vehicle from the Vandenberg Air Force Base on the California coast. It would be the first mission undertaken by the company since one of its vehicles exploded on the launch pad in September. The return to operations will see SpaceX start to renew what was the original global handheld satellite phone network, run by Iridium. Lift-off is timed for 09:54 local time (17:54 GMT). Read more