US launches global broadband internet test satellites in space
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Fri, Feb 23, 2018, 02:12 AM
Los Angeles, Feb 23: US private flight company SpaceX on Thursday launched its first two test satellites for its global broadband internet in space project.
A used Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Space Launch Complex 4E at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base, carrying Spain's PAZ, a radar-imaging satellite, and two SpaceX test satellites for global broadband, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Falcon 9's first stage separated from the second stage about two minutes after lift-off. Cheers and applause broke out in the SpaceX control room as the launch was streamed live online.
The launch's primary mission is to deliver PAZ into orbit for the Spain-based company Hisdesat. The satellite has been deployed approximately 11 minutes after launch.