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(111,938 posts) Wed Jul 25, 2018, 10:38 AM Jul 2018

SpaceX launches, lands rocket in challenging conditions

July 25 (UPI) -- SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carried 10 Iridium satellites into orbit on Wednesday. The rocket blasted-off early Wednesday morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

"All 10 satellites have deployed into an on-target orbit," Spaceflight Now's Stephen Clark reported at 8:53 a.m. ET.

As usual, SpaceX safely landed the rocket's reusable first stage. The rocket stage landed on the spaceport drone ship "Just Read the Instructions." Though SpaceX's rocket reusability has become routine, Wednesday's weather conditions made the feat more difficult.

"Despite challenging weather conditions, Falcon 9 first stage booster landed on Just Read the Instructions," SpaceX wrote on Twitter.

Read more: https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2018/07/25/SpaceX-launches-lands-rocket-in-challenging-conditions/9091532522773/

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