Second Stage Engine Start

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The Falcon 9’s second stage Merlin engine, carrying Sentinel-6B, ignited, marking the first of two planned burns that will deliver the satellite to its designated orbit. The rocket’s protective payload fairing separated and is on way back to Earth, where SpaceX plans to recover it. The post Second Stage Engine Start appeared first on NASA […]

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