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SpaceX returns to form with successful Falcon 9 Iridium-1 mission

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NewsHubToday, SpaceX successfully launched its first mission in more than four months. The last attempt was conducted towards the end of the 2016 and ended with a catastrophic blast. It was later revealed that the explosion was caused due to the failure of three composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) inside the second stage liquid oxygen (LOX) tank.
The company has now bounced back in fine form with the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket that delivered 10 satellites to low-Earth orbit for Iridium.

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