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March 02, 2015

SpaceX launches two communications satellites
Washington (AFP) March 2, 2015
US space transportation company SpaceX launched two commercial communications satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday evening. The rocket, carrying an Eutelsat and Asia Broadcast (ABS) satellite, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida on schedule at 10:50 pm (3:50 GMT) into the perfectly clear night. The two satellites deployed 30 minutes afterwards, SpaceX said on Twitter. Equipped with electric propulsion systems, they will orbit above the equator at an altitude of 22,370 miles (36,000 k ... read more

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