Washington, Dec 25 Marking the first national security space mission for the United States, SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on Sunday carrying a US military navigation satellite.
The rocket carries around $500 million GPS satellite built by Lockheed Martin Corp, as reported by AOL news.
The successful launch is a significant victory for SpaceX, which has spent years trying to break into the lucrative market for military space launches dominated by Lockheed and Boeing Co.
First US national security space mission launched by SpaceX
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