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The American company SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with two reconnaissance satellites of the German Ministry of Defense.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Space.
A Falcon 9 rocket launched the SARah-2 satellite into low Earth orbit (LEO) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The flight was originally scheduled for Saturday, December 23, but was moved up a day to allow for additional pre-flight checks.
The SARah-2 mission sent two synthetic aperture reconnaissance satellites to the German military.
“The satellites will continue the process of replacing the aging SAR-Lupe constellation,” the mission description says.
According to SpaceX, SARah-2 was the eighth launch of the Falcon 9 first stage. The booster also landed for the eighth time, touching down at Vandenberg about eight minutes after liftoff.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/UuA3qaAjZT
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 24, 2023
Falcon 9's first stage has landed on Landing Zone 4 pic.twitter.com/IqF6yq2KVW
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 24, 2023
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