Falcon rocket was a satellite, but crashed during landing. The head of SpaceX: We expected this – Gazeta.pl News

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Elon Musk, to which the SpaceX, pointed out that it was expected that the rocket could land on the platform, and this is due to the need to increase the speed of its lowest member. It was necessary that the second member could put a communications satellite into orbit, belonging to the Luxembourg operator SES.

The first and only successful flight

The first and only so far successful flight Falcon 9 rocket took place in December. Then on Earth, and exactly to the starting point, returned the first carrier stage rocket, and the second was on orbit 11 small satellites.

Past attempts to return the rocket to Earth and landing on a floating on the sea platform ended failed. 28 June 2015. The Falcon 9 rocket exploded. She had intended to reach orbit unmanned Dragon cargo ship on board which were two tons of equipment and supplies for the crew of the International Space Station.

In January this year. Another mission of the Falcon 9 rocket ended in partial success, because when you place a satellite in orbit part of the carrier crashed during landing in the Pacific.

NASA after the withdrawal four years ago from the service space shuttles use the services of private companies – SpaceX and Orbital Sciences – which instructs the delivery of cargo to the International Space Station.

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