SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Turkmenistan's first communications satellite – video

A unmanned SpaceX rocket blasted off from Florida on Monday to put a communications satellite into orbit for Turkmenistan, a first for the central Asian nation. Once in orbit, the 4,500-kg (five-ton) satellite will relay television broadcasts and other services to more than 1.2bn people in central Asia, Europe, the Middle East and north Africa Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Space Elon Musk The space shuttle Turkmenistan Florida World news Science Source Type: news