In BriefAt approximately 3:00 PM ET August 24th, SpaceX launched a Taiwanese observational satellite called FORMOSAT-5 on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg, California. This launch marks the 12th successful mission for SpaceX in 2017, the most its had ever in one year.
SpaceX is at it again. After a successful slew of launches that began earlier this year, Elon Musks rocket venture company has just launched a Taiwanese Earth-observation satellite called FORMOSAT-5 into space aboard a reused Falcon 9.
The launch took place on site in Vandenberg, California and the rocket landed on SpaceXs drone ship 10 minutes after it took off. Its the 12th successful launch SpaceX has had this year, the 40th flight for a Falcon 9, and the ninth time one has landed without hiccups.
Its been a promising year for SpaceX. Not only has the aerospace company hadmore launches than everthis year prior to 2017, the most launches itd had in a year was eight its also moving forward with a number of other endeavors. SpaceX recently launched the last of its unused Dragon 2 spacecraft, and is preparing to launch a Falcon Heavy this November. Theres also the highly-anticipateddevelopment of its Mars mission coming out this upcoming September. Even further, Musk has given a long-awaited sneak peek into its space suit development project for NASA, releasing the first image of the futuristic suit earlier this week. Its expected to see space action in 2018, as SpaceX plans to send two tourists on a round trip to the Moon. SpaceX will continue with its commercial partnership missions, just like with this most recent launch of a satellite specially designed and built in Taiwan.
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