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SpaceX completes first national security mission

By Kelly Cohen
Published December 23, 2018 8:11pm ET
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SpaceX completes first national security mission
SpaceX passed a major milestone Sunday, launching its first national security mission for the United States government. The private aerospace company, owned by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, shot a $500 million GPS satellite into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite carried by the Falcon 9 was designed for the Air Force and constructed […]

SpaceX passed a major milestone Sunday, launching its first national security mission for the United States government.

The private aerospace company, owned by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, shot a $500 million GPS satellite into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket.

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