SpaceX launched a
communications satellite and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea on Wednesday (June 8).
Two-stage Falcon 9 rocket
carrying Nilesat 301, a satellite that will be operated by the Egyptian company Nilesat, launched from Cape Canaveral
Two-stage Falcon 9 rocket
carrying Nilesat 301, a satellite that will be operated by the Egyptian company Nilesat, launched from Cape Canaveral
The Falcon 9's first
stage came back to Earth about 8 minutes and 45 seconds after launch, touching down on the SpaceX droneship
The Falcon 9'
continued hauling Nilesat 301 to a geostationary transfer orbit,deploying the satellite there 33 minutes after liftoff
The Nilesat 301 launch
continues a very busy stretch for SpaceX; Elon Musk's company has now launched 23 orbital missions in 2022,