SpaceX Lofts First Mission of 2021

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January 9, 2021
Michael Howard
Turksat 5A rides to orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, as captured in this 3-minute long exposure from Palm Shores, FL. Photo credit: Michael Seeley / We Report Space
Turksat 5A rides to orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, as captured in this 3-minute long exposure from Palm Shores, FL. Photo credit: Michael Seeley / We Report Space

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL. – We Have Liftoff! On, January 7, 2021 at 9:15 PM EST, SpaceX successfully launched the Turksat 5A communications satellite for the nation of Turkey. 

Falcon 9 payload fairing for Turksat 5A. Photo Credit: Michael Howard / We Report Space

This satellite built by Turkish Aerospace Industries along with Airbus is a communications satellite for both civilian and military uses. 

Turksat 5A thunders off the launchpad at Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Photo Credit: Michael Howard / We Report Space

Shortly after launch, SpaceX made a successful landing of the previously flown first stage booster on its recovery vessel “Just Read the Instructions” This launch marks the first of 2021 for Florida’s Space Coast. 

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January 9, 2021
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