SpaceX rocket lifts off on first launch for U.S. military
Monday, May 1, 2017 - 08:11
in Astronomy & Space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida on Monday, carrying the company's first satellite for the U.S. military, and breaking a 10-year monopoly held by a partnership of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.