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Space

SpaceX Finds Customer For First Mission On Used Rocket

Pat Host

Tuesday, August 30th, 2016

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SpaceX Finds Customer For First Mission On Used Rocket

SpaceX lands its Falcon 9 on its floating water barge after its April 8 launch. Photo: SpaceX.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) found its first customer for a mission on one of its used Falcon Nines: SES.The satellite, SES-10, is scheduled for launch between October and December at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. SpaceX spokesman John Taylor said the used booster will be the one recovered from an April NASA Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-8). This booster also landed on SpaceX’s floating droneship.SES-10 is being built by Airbus and is based on the Eurostar E3000 platform.…

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