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July 20, 2020
Falcon 9 carrying ANASIS-II lift off
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the ANASIS-II mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 20 July 2020, at 21:30 UTC (17:30 EDT).
Falcon 9 launches ANASIS-II & Falcon 9 first stage landing
Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (Block B1058) landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” drone-ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage previously launched the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on board. ANASIS-II is South Korea’s first dedicated military satellite.
Communications satellite (Illustration)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Anasis 2, or KMilSatCom 1, communications satellite for the South Korean military. The spacecraft was built by Airbus Defense and Space. Delayed from July 14.
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