SpaceX News 2017: More flights coming soon

SpaceX is finally ready to launch its mission as the latest development to its technology is proven to be successful. What more can enthusiast expect from the aerospace company soon?

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch on July 14, 2014 YouTube/ VideoFroSpace

SpaceX is finally set to continue its launch pace after the successful completion of a critical static fire test. The success is all thanks to the SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket which was equipped at the time of the exam. The result of this test made way to a Monday night launch of the Inmarsat-5 F4 mission.

The "Falcon" is a versatile rocket launch vehicles developed and used by SpaceX. For the recent static fire test, the aerospace company used the Falcon 9. The Falcon 9 is famous for successful flying into orbit the first time it launched on June 2010 and was designed for re-use.

If the rocket continues to be on schedule, a seventh launch could follow two weeks after the start of June. This mission would assign SpaceX to deliver a cargo supply to the International Space Station. If the company continues to be successful after this, the company can have as many as 18 to 24 launches this year.

These results are very important to SpaceX because it means that the company has more than doubled their outputs than any other year. Aside from this, it also means that they are much better than their other American, Russian, and European competitors, as SpaceX proved to be better in terms of price and flight schedule.

Aside from their launch schedule, the company is also advancing in terms of reusing flown boosters. After the SES-10 satellite flight last March, SpaceX plans to re-use two pre-flown boosters for a Falcon heavy launch this year.

SpaceX, also known as Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, is an American space transport service and aerospace manufacturer. It was established by Tesla CEO Elon Musk with a goal of minimizing space transport costs and eventually, the colonization of Mars.

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