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March 30 (UPI) -- SpaceX connected Saturday launched a Falcon9 rocket supporting nan Eutelstat 36D ngo from nan Kennedy Space Center successful Florida.
The rocket took disconnected astatine 5:52 p.m. EST, correct astatine nan unfastened of a two-hour clip model SpaceX had antecedently fixed for launch.
The payload is simply a Eutelsat 36D geostationary telecommunications satellite, which is designed to supply TV broadcasting and authorities services to customers successful Africa, Europe and parts of Asia.
About 3 minutes into launch, Falcon 9 separated from nan payload and touched down aboard nan droneship Just Read nan Instructions successful nan Atlantic Ocean astatine 6:01 p.m.
The 2nd shape burner separated from nan payload astatine 6:26 p.m.
This was nan Falcon 9's 12th launch. SpaceX has said reuse of nan first shape rocket is important to thief little nan costs of abstraction travel.
The first shape booster antecedently launched six Starlink outer missions.
