A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lit up the sky around Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida early Tuesday with a successful launch, placing an Indonesian telecommunications satellite into orbit and demonstrating the reusability of the company’s upgraded booster.
You can see the launch here starting at 21:45 in the video.
The launch marked the first time that the Falcon 9’s new “Block 5” booster had been recycled following the improved rocket’s maiden launch on May 11. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has advertised the Falcon 9 Block 5 as “the most reliable rocket ever built.”
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