Sentences with phrase «payload reaches orbit»
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«This is the first test carrying customer payloads and we'll be monitoring everything closely as we attempt to reach orbit,» Beck said.
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The rocket builder's Electron vehicle reached orbit for the first time, deploying a payload of micro-satellites after launching from the company's complex on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula.
The premise is deceptively simple: the heavier the rocket or its payload, the more fuel it takes to reach orbit.
Should it work, Falcon Heavy will be the most powerful rocket in the world by a factor of two and highest payload launch vehicle to reach orbit after the Saturn V moon rocket.