Update March 30th, 11:30AM ET: After a successful takeoff, SpaceX confirmed that all 10 Iridium satellites had deployed into orbit. However, no one got to watch the deployment, since SpaceX cut off its live stream mid-way through the flight, citing restrictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. We’ve contacted NOAA about this, and the agency says it’s looking into the claim. Additionally, there is no word yet on the status of the payload fairing.
Original Story: SpaceX is flanking the weekend with two launches from opposite coasts — the first of which is taking place this morning from California. A used Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch 10 Iridium telecommunications satellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base. And...
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