BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The third time’s a charm.
SpaceX launched Galaxy satellites from Florida’s Space Coast on Saturday.
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The Falcon 9 rocket carried the Intelsat G-33/G-34 missions from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Station.
The 70-minute launch window opened at 7:05 p.m. Eastern Time.
Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship - the 14th launch and landing of this booster! pic.twitter.com/ywUWHBn8qE
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 8, 2022
SpaceX had delayed the launch of the Galaxy satellites for the second day in a row on Friday when it was originally set for 7:06 p.m, the company said in a tweet.
SpaceX said the extra time allowed for vehicle checkouts.
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The first stage booster from the Falcon 9 rocket landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 44 are geosynchronous communication satellites to help ensure service to Intelsat’s customers.
On Thursday, the company said that the rocket auto-aborted with 30 seconds left in the countdown but did not provide a reason why.
Falcon 9 auto abort at T-30 seconds. Rocket and payload are in good health—teams are working toward tomorrow’s 69-minute launch window opening at 7:06 p.m. ET
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 6, 2022
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