Third time lucky for SpaceX?

December 3, 2013
  •   
  •   
  •   

SpaceX will make its third attempt to launch the SES-8 satellite during the evening of December 3rd.  SpaceX says it has fully inspected the rocket’s engines and all “known rocket anomalies resolved,” according to SpaceX’s founder and CEO Elon Musk in a Twitter message.

However, SpaceX has swapped out a gas generator that powered one of the rocket’s 9 engines “as a precautionary measure,” said Musk.

SpaceX aborted its last attempt on Thanksgiving Day when a lower-than-expected pressure was achieved on one of the Merlin engines of the Falcon-9 rocket.

SpaceX is saying that if for any reason the launch has again to be scrubbed it will make another attempt on December 4th.


  •   
  •   
  •   

Related posts:

  1. Ariane has “no chance” says Musk
  2. Crunch launch for SpaceX, and Elon Musk
  3. ITN gets lucky with ‘Wills & Kate: Baby Fever’
  4. SpaceX planning IPO
  5. Intelsat backs SpaceX’s Falcon

More Blogs:

  1. Eutelsat explains C-Band strategy
  2. CBA a mess, but good news in sight?
  3. LeoSat gives up on project
  4. Eutelsat C-Band proposals would hurt SES
  5. Disney+ would be huge gain for Canal+
  6. How will Ergen react to Sprint/T-Mobile merger?
  7. Bank advises "good time to acquire Eutelsat stock"
  8. C-Band wait will soon be over
  9. Eutelsat hammered by profits warning
  10. CBA: “Satellite industry lacking unity”

You must be logged in to post a comment Login