{"id":339738,"date":"2017-05-01T19:20:56","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T11:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1483604"},"modified":"2017-05-01T19:20:56","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T11:20:56","slug":"spacex-successfully-launches-nrol-76-u-s-military-satellite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/spacex-successfully-launches-nrol-76-u-s-military-satellite\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX successfully launches NROL-76 U.S. military satellite"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SpaceX succeeded in its second attempt to launch NROL-76, a classified payload and its first big contract for the U.S. military via the National Reconnaissance Organization (the NRO). While SpaceX couldn\u2019t reveal what the rocket was brining to orbit, it still broadcast the rocket taking off from is LC-39A facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.<\/p>\n

The rocket lifted off from LC-39A at 7:15 AM EDT as planned, ascending quickly to its target orbit. The first stage separated as planned, and set off to return to Earth via a planned controlled landing at LZ-1, SpaceX\u2019s landing pad at Cape Canaveral.<\/p>\n

The first launch attempt on Sunday, April 30 was scrubbed due to a sensor issue with just 52 seconds left to go before liftoff. The launch today was a close call, due to high altitude wind velocity, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk notes that it was actually very, very near to being called off given maximum loads on the Falcon 9 spacecraft.<\/p>\n

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Launch and landing of the NRO spy satellite was good. Tough call, as high altitude wind shear was at 98.6% of the theoretical load limit. pic.twitter.com\/nBzBMNdjBp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 1, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n

After the first stage of the rocket separated from the NROL-76 payload and Falcon 9 second stage, it returned to Earth as planned and was recovered by SpaceX via a controlled landing at their LZ-1 landing location at Cape Canaveral in Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" SpaceX succeeded in its second attempt to launch NROL-76, a classified payload and its first big contract for the U.S. military via the National Reconnaissance Organization (the NRO). While SpaceX couldn’t reveal what the rocket was brining to orbit, it still broadcast the rocket taking off from is LC-39A facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket lifted off from LC-39A at… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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