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SpaceX cut its latest Falcon 9 stream because it didn’t get a license

SpaceX had to cut off the Iridium Next mission’s live feed earlier than usual, and it might be because its Tesla stunt got a bit too much attention. The private space giant raised questions and fueled conspiracy theories when it suddenly stopped Falcon 9’s live feed a few minutes into its journey. Its engineers said it was because SpaceX doesn’t have permission from the National Oceanic and…

SpaceX successfully launches Iridium-5 Falcon 9 mission – TechCrunch

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SpaceX has successfully launched its Iridium -5 mission, which carries 10 satellites to add to Iridium’s NEXT global communications constellation. This is the fifth set of 10, out of a total of 75 that SpaceX is launching for client Iridium, and today’s launch used a first stage Falcon 9 booster originally employed last October for the third Iridium NEXT satellite launch.

The launch…

Watch SpaceX launch Iridium-5 aboard a re-used Falcon 9 rocket live – TechCrunch

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SpaceX is launching its next mission for client Iridium this morning, with an instantaneous launch window for the mission opening at 7:13 AM PDT (10:13 AM EDT). The Iridium -5 mission will take off from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and there’s a backup window set for March 31 at 7:08 AM PDT (10:08 AM EDT).

The mission will carry a fifth set of 10 satellites to…