SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket with JCSAT-18/Kacific-1 on Monday. The launch, the 77th for the Falcon 9, saw the commercial communications satellite lofted to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). The 1-hour 28-minute launch window opened at 7:10 PM EST on December 16, with an on-time liftoff.
Ian Atkinson
Ian Atkinson
Writer, reporter, and video host for NASASpaceflight since 2018. Working towards a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering. You can find me on Twitter at @IanPineapple
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