SpaceX Falcon Lofts Air Force X-37B Ahead Of Hurricane

Credit: SpaceX
CAPE CANAVERAL—A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center Sept. 7 as the central Florida spaceport stepped up preparations for the approach of Hurricane Irma. The 230-ft. (70-meter) booster soared off its seaside launch pad at 10 a.m. EDT, 10 min. into the opening of a 5-hr., 5...

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