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Title    SpaceX's First Classified Satellite Launch, NROL-76, Monday AM: Up, Up, and Away! [UPDATE 4]
Date    Monday May 01 2017, @10:58AM
Author    martyb
Topic   
from the dept.
https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=17/04/30/0145230

takyon writes:

SpaceX will attempt to launch a spy satellite for the first time on Sunday, breaking a 10-year United Launch Alliance monopoly on classified U.S. launches.

The two-hour launch window opens at 7:00 a.m. EDT (11:00 UTC), with a backup launch window the next day at the same time. SpaceX will attempt to recover the first stage rocket.

Also at NASASpaceFlight and The Verge. Falcon Heavy test firing begins soon.

[UPDATE 1: The launch is being live-streamed on YouTube . --martyb]

[UPDATE 2: Launch was scrubbed at T minus 1 minute due to "a sensor issue on the first stage" — launch now scheduled for same time tomorrow: Monday, May 1, 2017 at 0700 EDT / 1100 UTC. --martyb]

[UPDATE 3: The Monday launch is being live-streamed on YouTube. --martyb]

[UPDATE 4: The launch took place at 07:15 AM EDT (11:15 AM UTC). Launch was successful and the first stage booster had a successful return and landing at Landing Zone 1 near the launch site. --martyb]

Original Submission

Links
  1. "takyon" - https://soylentnews.org/~takyon/
  2. "attempt to launch a spy satellite for the first time" - http://www.space.com/36656-spacex-first-classified-launch-webcast-april-30.html
  3. "two-hour launch window" - http://www.spacex.com/press/2017/04/27/nrol-76-mission
  4. "NASASpaceFlight" - https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/04/spacex-falcon-9-first-nro-mission-nrol-76/
  5. "The Verge" - https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/29/15468984/spacex-falcon-9-nrol-76-spy-satellite-launch-livestream
  6. "Falcon Heavy test firing begins soon" - https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/04/spacex-static-fire-tests-spy-sat-rocket-falcon-heavy-core/
  7. "live-streamed on YouTube" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvs4tJ3qegM
  8. "live-streamed on YouTube" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzQpkQ1etdA
  9. "Landing Zone 1" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Zone_1
  10. "Original Submission" - https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=19923
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