SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Succeeds in Carrying Supplies Into Orbit

Entering into a super-synchronous transfer orbit is a milestone success of SpaceX. On the first day of March, Falcon 9, a space rocket from SpaceX, succeeded in transporting all electrical satellites (the EUTELSAT 115 West B and ABS 3A) into orbit.

The takeoff happened at around 10:50 PM on March 1st. It was the sixteenth launch made from Falcon 9. Along with this, the vehicle succeeded in pulling with it quite a large freight. This is considered to be one of the biggest achievements made by Falcon 9.

Targets:

SpaceX is well-known as the former private company operating in space missions to effectively place a partly utilizable spaceship, referred to as the Dragon capsule, into several orbits. The vehicle will return to the Earth after achieving its mission.

In addition to the Dragon capsule, SpaceX is now working on a way to use Falcon 9 to bring human beings into space on a widespread basis.

Achievements and Failures:

On January 10th, the fifth SpaceX flight departed to the International Space Station. The mission was unnamed and involved transporting almost 2,268 kg of goods to astronauts.

The first stage rocket in Falcon 9 was planning to depart Dragon Capsule and make a pinpoint landing on a barge. Unfortunately, the rocket somehow succeeded in hitting the barge, but crashed on impact instead of landing.

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