SpaceX ties ULA’s annual launch record with 16th launch this year

October 30, 2017 View this email in your browser SpaceX ties ULA's annual launch record with 16th launch this year WASHINGTON — SpaceX's Oct. 30 launch of the Koreasat-5A telecommunications satellite doubled the number of Falcon 9 missions completed in a single year and ties the company with United Launch Alliance's record of 16 launches in one year. The successful mission took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 3:34 p.m. Eastern, deploying the satellite 36 minutes after liftoff. The Falcon 9 rocket's first-stage booster overcame choppier waters from Tropical Storm Philippe to land on the drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You" nine minutes later in the Atlantic Ocean.  The Hawthorne, California-based launch services provider has now matched ULA's most active year — 2009 — where the Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture launched five Atlas 5s, eight Delta 2s and three Delta 4s (including one Delta 4 Heavy). — Caleb Henry Sponsored by Delivering Affordable, Intelligent Solutions: Honeywell has unequalled expertise in developing and manufacturing hardware and systems to meet the high performance demands of space missions. We are helping to create the next generation of space flight excellence. Copyright © 2017 SpaceNews Inc., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SpaceNews Inc. 1414 Prince St, Suite 204 Alexandria, VA 22314