HOUSTON – SpaceX successfully launched South Korea's first military communications satellite into space on Monday.
A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, carrying the Anasis-II satellite.
Built by Airbus Space and Defense, the satellite "will provide secure communications over a wide coverage," according to Airbus.
Anasis-II was originally scheduled to launch on July 14, but was postponed by SpaceX to allow time for additional preflight rocket checks.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/Tn1kU6LtkB
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 20, 2020
New T-0 of 5:30 p.m. EDT for weather. Vehicle and payload continue to look good for launch
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 20, 2020
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Targeting Monday, July 20 for Falcon 9 launch of ANASIS-II from SLC-40
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 18, 2020
Anasis-II was originally scheduled to launch on July 14.
Comet NEOWISE over Falcon 9 and ANASIS-II vertical on SLC-40. Today’s launch window opens at 5:00 p.m. EDT and closes at 8:55 p.m. EDT, and weather is looking 70% favorable → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK pic.twitter.com/5ITydgvQVI
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 20, 2020