SpaceX put into orbit a satellite and has retained a first stage of the Falcon 9 – RIA Novosti

02:11 28.05.2016

(updated: 03:50 28.05.2016 )

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WASHINGTON, May 28 – RIA Novosti. The company SpaceX launched to orbit Thai satellite Thaicom 8 and kept another first stage of the launch vehicle Falcon 9.

“Satellite Thaicom 8 separated and came to the nominal transfer orbit “- said the company

a successful missile launch from the spaceport at Cape Canaveral (Florida) took place in The calculated 00:39 MSK on Saturday.. After 2 minutes, 40 seconds after the start there was a separation of the first stage, which then began its return to Earth. The company broadcast an event on the 10th minute after the start of the rocket landing on the floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean “Of course I still love you.”

The rocket as tall as a 15-storey building vertically landed in the center of the platform to the applause of SpaceX employees. Before the start of the company very carefully evaluated the probability of success of the successful landing of the high loads during launch of the satellite.

Now, on account SpaceX four successful landing on a floating barge and one touchdown on the spaceport. SpaceX hopes to realize the possibility of a reusable launch vehicle. According to her calculations, this will reduce the cost of space missions by 30%. Previously CEO Elon Musk announced that the first flight had returned the first stage can be held in June.

The launch Thaicom 8 carried out by order of a Thai satellite operator, the machine is designed for the transmission of a television signal in the Asia-Pacific region.