“Liftoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida came at 7:10 p.m. ET (4:10 p.m. PT) at the end of a trouble-free countdown. A little more than a half-hour after launch, the JCSAT-18/Kacific1 satellite was successfully deployed in geostationary transfer orbit.”
“SpaceX has also developed procedures for recovering components of the Falcon 9’s nose cone, or fairing, which could save millions of dollars in costs.”
“This time, two ships known as Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief voyaged out with giant nets to try catching both halves of the fairing. ‘Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief narrowly missed catching the fairing halves — team is working to recover them for potential use on a future flight,’ SpaceX reported in a tweet.”
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