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Falcon 9 rocket: third launch attempt to be performed today

Cape Canaveral , USA - The vehicle of SpaceX will carry into orbit the satellite SES-8

The third attempt of laucnhing SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket which carries on board a SES-8 telecommunication satellite will be performed today, Monday 2 December 2013, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, after two cancelled liftoffs furing the past week. According to SES, which operates a fleet of 54 geostationary satellites, Monday 25's takeoff was delayed when SpaceX officials...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1156824
Rome, Italy, 12/02/2013 13:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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