SpaceX makes second attempt at launching Transporter-2 mission |
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The Transporter-2 rideshare mission is set to launch 88 small satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral's pad 40.
Liftoff will mark the second dedicated rideshare mission for the commercial space company to deliver the satellites into Sun-Synchronous orbit. The company's first attempt Tuesday came to a halt when an aircraft entered the "keep out zone." "There is simply no way that humanity can become a spacefaring civilization without major regulatory reform. The current regulatory system is broken," founder Elon Musk tweeted about the incident. Unlike other SpaceX launches, the Transporter-2 mission will not see the rocket's first stage autonomously land on a droneship. Instead, it will reenter the Earth's atmosphere and land at Landing Zone-1. |