SpaceX successfully carried a half-dozen Orbcomm satellites into space Monday, just days after the rocket Hawthorne-based rocket maker achieved a major milestone in the military launch certification process that opens the door for lucrative contracts with the U.S. government.
The six satellites, which were built by Sierra Nevada Corp. and launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, are the first of 17 that Orbcomm is launching as part of a $230 million expansion of its communication satellite fleet.
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The six satellites, which were built by Sierra Nevada Corp. and launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, are the first of 17 that Orbcomm is launching as part of a $230 million expansion of its communication satellite fleet.
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