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One minute before the start. Falcon-9 launch vehicle overturned in the US

The launch of a new rocket Falcon-9 company SpaceX the first Bangladeshi companion at the last minute was canceled without cause, RIA Novosti.

За минуту до старта. В США отменен запуск носителя Falcon-9

Start the media was scheduled for 23.42 MSK on Thursday, then moved to 00.47 Friday. However, a minute before the designated countdown stopped, and leading broadcast announced the cancellation of the launch. The reason is not named.

The next window to start - Friday 23:14 MSK.

Rocket should put into orbit a communications satellite "Bangabandu-1", built for Bangladesh European company Thales Alenia Space. The cost of the device - $250 million.

Besides, run to be the first to support the new modification (the fifth in a row). As previously reported in SpaceX, "Updated returns the first stage is designed for ten starts without repair work after returning to Earth, and a resource to one hundred starts in the subsequent repair ". Previous embodiments included only two trigger.

The first step should be to land on an automated floating platform, bearing the name «Of Course I Still Love You» ("Of course, I still love you "), in the Atlantic Ocean.

                          
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