SpaceX rocket glitch puts satellite in wrong orbit

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 16:50 in Astronomy & Space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct 9 - A prototype communications satellite flying as a secondary payload aboard a Space Exploration Technologies Falcon 9 rocket was sent into the wrong orbit because of a problem during launch Sunday evening, officials said Tuesday.

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