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January 07, 2014

SpaceX launches second commercial satellite
Washington (AFP) Jan 07, 2014
US company SpaceX said Monday it had deployed a commercial Thai satellite, in its second successful launch in weeks. The private firm's two-stage Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 2206 GMT, carrying with it the Thaicom 6 telecommunications satellite. Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX, confirmed on Twitter that Thaicom 6 had been delivered "to a perfect orbit." Thaicom 6, which belongs to satellite operator Thaicom, will provide serv ... read more

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